Unnecessary synonyms
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Part of speech:
Not needed; unnecessary.
Void of essence, or real being.
Unwarranted, disproportionate, or inappropriate; not deserved or justified, especially when rude or offensive.
Not warranted; unjustified; being without warrant, authority, or guaranty; unwarrantable.
Not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected.
More than enough; overabundant; excess; superfluous
Not needed; unnecessary; irrelevant
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Open to objection
The definition of exorbitant is something that is excessive or goes beyond reasonable.
Not strictly necessary; dispensable:
Not called for by the circumstances; uncalled-for; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; unjustified.
(Rare) Without essence or existence; immaterial
Supplemental or added to something.
The definition of surplus is something that is in excess of what you need.
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inessentiality
Not pertinent; irrelevant
The definition of futile is something that won't succeed or is unimportant.
without compulsion
Of, or relating to pleonasm.
Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
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The definition of haphazard is something disorganized or without any particular order to it.
noncompulsory
(Obs.) Undisciplined; unmanageable
Subject to dispensation, as a vow or church law.
required (antonym)
Needed; essential:
Having little or no importance; not essential.
Not required.
necessary (related)
Logically inevitable:
excessive (related)
unneccessary (related)
un-necessary (related)
unacceptable (related)
unavoidable (related)
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wasteful (related)
Not wanted:
Left to one's option, or choice; not compulsory; elective
Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.
Detrimental; unfavorable.
The definition of random is an action that happens without order or without reason.
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Being more than is usual, required, or permitted:
Used to fill out a sentence, line, etc.
The definition of lavish is very generous or abundant.
Superfluous
Greater in number than.
Not justified
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To bypass a requirement or make it unnecessary; to avoid a future problem or difficult situation.
To displace something, or take precedence over something
unnecessarily (related)
costly (related)
ineffective (related)
The definition of chance is accidental or not expected or planned.
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(Idiomatic) Irrelevant, moot.
Lacking worth; of no use or value.
indispensable (antonym)
The definition of indispensable is essential or absolutely necessary.
The definition of casual is someone or something relaxed, occasional, not planned or informal.
essential (antonym)
The definition of essential is completely necessary or part of the basic nature of something.
Not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair
To act in advance of; get ahead of; anticipate
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inappropriate (related)
unecessary (related)
The definition of fortuitous is happening by chance.
Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous
Find another word for unnecessary. In this page you can discover 67 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for unnecessary, like: needless, unessential, uncalled-for, unwarranted, irrelevant, redundant, superfluous, objectionable, exorbitant, expendable and gratuitous.