unnecessary

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled onnecessary

US /ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i/ UK /ʌnˈnɛs.ə.s(ə)ɹɪ/ See IPA manual

Freq #6364

Meanings

1

adj
Not needed

Bring only what you need and leave the unnecessary items at home.
2

adj
More than is required; extra and pointless

He added a lot of unnecessary details to the report.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not needed needless superfluous unneeded

2 adj · more than is required;... additional

Opposites

mandatory necessary needed required

Word family

Derived forms unnecessariesunnecessarilyunnecessariness

Appears in

Phrases (1)

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almost unnecessary
very nearly not needed

Adverb + adjective

Etymology

From un- + necessary.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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