46 Synonyms & Antonyms For UNNECESSARY

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Definitions unnecessary [uhn-nes-uh-ser-ee] / ʌnˈnɛs əˌsɛr i / ADJECTIVE not required Synonyms STRONGEST avoidable futile gratuitous irrelevant needless redundant superfluous unneeded useless worthless WEAK accidental additional beside the point casual causeless chance dispensable excess exorbitant expendable extraneous extrinsic fortuitous haphazard inessential lavish noncompulsory nonessential optional prodigal profuse random supererogatory surplus uncalled-for uncritical undesirable unessential unrequired wanton Antonyms STRONGEST necessary needed valuable worthwhile WEAK indispensable required

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Mistakes by both advocates and opponents have led to unnecessary deaths and deepened national divisions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The advances would improve control, reduce unnecessary force and support safer and more precise surgery, and enable the Royal Stoke to move closer to becoming a centre of excellence for robotics.

From BBC

He put unnecessary pressure on himself by declaring his target.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said while the glue traps are not illegal in NI, it is an offence to cause "unnecessary suffering or prolonged distress".

From BBC

Schools and other groups therefore play an important role in reducing unnecessary food waste, Barringer added, by delivering it directly into the community.

From BBC

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avoidable dispensable extraneous extra foreign idle immaterial irrelevant nominal nonessential pointless purposeless redundant uncalled-for unimportant

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