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   Un·nec·es·sar·y

   /ˌənˈnesəˌserē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not needed: "a fourth Chicago airport is unnecessary"
   • ▪ more than is needed; excessive: "they used unnecessary force to restrain me"
   • ▪ (of a remark) not appropriate and likely to be offensive or impertinent.

   plural

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. unnecessariness noun

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

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   Definitions of unnecessary. adjective. not necessary. synonyms: unneeded. inessential, unessential. not basic or fundamental. excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus. more than is needed, desired, or required. gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for. unnecessary and unwarranted. inessential.

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

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   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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNNECESSARY definition in American English | Collins English...

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   5 days ago · adjective. If you describe something as unnecessary, you mean that it is not needed or does not have to be done. The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. Synonyms: needless, excessive, unwarranted, useless More Synonyms of unnecessary. unnecessarily (ʌnnɛsəsɛrɪli ) adverb.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishunnecessary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNNECESSARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   B1. not needed: You don't want to make any unnecessary car journeys in this weather. Fewer examples. These signs are unnecessary. Many people believe the restrictions are unnecessary. Turn off unnecessary light to save energy. All this paperwork has caused unnecessary delays. Try not to include too many unnecessary details in your lecture.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unnecessaryUnnecessary - definition of unnecessary by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. not necessary. unˈnecessarily adv. unˈnecessariness n. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. un•nec•es•sar•y. (ʌnˈnɛs əˌsɛr i) adj. not necessary; needless; unessential.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › unnecessaryunnecessary - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   adj. not necessary or essential; needless; unessential. n. unnecessaries, things that are not necessary or essential. un - 1 + necessary 1540–50. un•nec•es•sar•i•ly (un nes′ə sâr′ ə lē, -nes′ ə ser′-), adv. un•nec′es•sar′i•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: unnecessary /ʌnˈnɛsɪsərɪ -ɪsrɪ / adj. not necessary.