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Unnecessary

adjective
/ʌnˈnesəseri/

Meaning

not needed; not required; pointless
not needed or required

Example Sentences

The meeting was unnecessary since all decisions were already made.

The manager cut all unnecessary expenses to save costs.

Example Expressions

unnecessary evil

Synonyms

unneeded, pointless, redundant, needless, avoidable
Entry 1
unneeded, pointless, redundant
Entry 2
needless, redundant, avoidable, unneeded

Antonyms

necessary, essential, required
Entry 1
necessary, essential, required
Entry 2
necessary, essential, required

Collocations

unnecessary expense, unnecessary risk, unnecessary delay
Entry 1
unnecessary expense, unnecessary risk, unnecessary delay
Entry 2
unnecessary expense, unnecessary risk, unnecessary delay

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