unnecessary
A2
adj
Freq #6364
Meanings
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1
adj
Not needed or necessary.
The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.
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2
adj
not necessary
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3
adj
Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.
Etymology
From un- + necessary.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
adj
· not necessary
unneeded
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Derived forms
unnecessariesunnecessarilyunnecessariness