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What is "unnecessary" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does unnecessary mean in English? Meaning of unnecessary definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "unnecessary" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "unnecessary": not necessary

Adjective

  • Meaning: not necessary
  • Synonyms: unnecessary unneeded
  • Antonyms: necessary
  • Similar: excess extra gratuitous inessential needless redundant spare supererogatory superfluous supernumerary surplus uncalled-for
  • Also see: inessential unessential

    • Pronunciation in US: /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ /, /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹɪ/

  • Adjective: Not needed or necessary. The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary. 2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, Guardian: Robins, of Torquay, had denied a single charge of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She claimed the microwave was accidentally turned on by one of the cats after the kitten got inside. But Knutton said the kitten was too small to even get onto the work surface.2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, Guardian: Robins, of Torquay, had denied a single charge of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She claimed the microwave was accidentally turned on by one of the cats after the kitten got inside. But Knutton said the kitten was too small to even get onto the work surface.Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.

    • Synonyms:

    worthless, needless, superfluous, gratuitous, redundant, useless, avoidable, unneeded, irrelevant, futile, accidental, additional, beside the point, casual, chance, dispensable, excess, exorbitant, expendable, extraneous, extrinsic, fortuitous, haphazard, lavish, nonessential, optional, prodigal, profuse, random, surplus, uncalled-for, uncritical, undesirable, unessential, wanton, inessential, supererogatory, unrequired, causeless, noncompulsory,

    Antonyms:

    valuable, worthwhile, needed, indispensable, required, necessary,

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    unnecessary in English: unnecessary
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