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    un·nec·es·sar·y
    /ˌənˈnesəˌserē/

    adjective

    • 1. not needed: "a fourth Chicago airport is unnecessary"

    plural

    • 1. unnecessary things: "Flora never wasted cash on unnecessaries"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unnecessaryUnnecessary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UNNECESSARY is not necessary. How to use unnecessary in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNNECESSARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UNNECESSARY definition: 1. not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted: 2. An offensive remark or action that…. Learn more.

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    Unnecessary definition: not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.. See examples of UNNECESSARY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unnecessaryUnnecessary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Anything that is extra or not needed is unnecessary. Wearing long underwear in July is an unnecessary precaution against being cold. If you don't need something, it's unnecessary. You take an unnecessary risk if you get in the car and don't bother to fasten your seatbelt.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › unnecessaryUNNECESSARY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for UNNECESSARY: extra, optional, needless, irrelevant, nonessential, unwarranted, redundant, dispensable; Antonyms of UNNECESSARY: necessary, essential, important, required, needed, crucial, vital, needful

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNNECESSARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something as unnecessary, you mean that it is not needed or does not have to be done, and is undesirable. The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. He accused Diana of making an unnecessary fuss.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionunnecessary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    not needed; more than is needed synonym unjustified. They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. All this fuss is totally unnecessary. it is unnecessary to do something It was unnecessary to carry out more stringent safety testing.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › unnecessaryUnnecessary Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Not necessary or required; needless. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not needed or necessary. The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary. Wiktionary. Done in addition to requirements; unrequired. Wiktionary. Synonyms: unneeded. unwarranted. unjustified. undeserved. surplus. supernumerary. supererogatory. lavish. extra.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionunnecessary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of unnecessary adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › unnecessaryunnecessary | meaning of unnecessary in Longman Dictionary of ...

    unnecessary meaning, definition, what is unnecessary: not needed, or more than is needed: Learn more.