needless

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈniːdləs/ See IPA manual

Freq #13905

Meanings

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adj
Not needed and able to be avoided; unnecessary.

Careful planning can prevent a lot of needless worry.

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1 adj · not needed and able to be... gratuitous unnecessary

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needless loss
The disappearance, destruction, or death of something or someone that could have been avoided.

Adjective + noun

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Trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease

Etymology

From Middle English needlees, nedelees, nedeles, equivalent to need + -less.

needlees Middle English

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