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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“That includes helping them avoid unnecessary financial stress while their cases are pending,” the firm said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I find it a little bit unnecessary because I don’t really have a hard time following the phone policy.”

From Los Angeles Times

Its survival suggests it may have received care or lived in conditions where hunting large prey was unnecessary.

From Science Daily

Compounding rewards patience only if investors avoid self‑inflicted interruptions — unnecessary losses early, premature gains later.

From MarketWatch

Compounding rewards patience only if investors avoid self‑inflicted interruptions — unnecessary losses early, premature gains later.

From MarketWatch

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

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