unnecessary

un·nec·es·sary

adj \ˌən-ˈne-sə-ˌser-ē\

Definition of UNNECESSARY

: not necessary

Examples of UNNECESSARY

1. In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
2. Let's not take any unnecessary risks.

First Known Use of UNNECESSARY

15th century

Related to UNNECESSARY

Synonyms: dispensable, gratuitous, inessential, needless, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unwarranted

Antonyms: essential, indispensable, necessary, needed, needful, required

Related Words: discretionary, elective, optional; extra, extraneous, irrelative, irrelevant, redundant, superfluous

Near Antonyms: all-important, crucial, important, vital; imperative, pressing, urgent

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Rhymes with UNNECESSARY

apothecary, bicentenary, confectionary, confectionery, consigliere, constabulary, contemporary, deflationary, disciplinary, discretionary, diversionary, epistolary, exclusionary, expansionary, extemporary, extraordinary, fiduciary, hereditary, illusionary, imaginary, incendiary, inflationary, insanitary, intercalary, involuntary, itinerary, judiciary, lending library, marionberry, obituary, olallieberry, on the contrary, pecuniary, pituitary, precautionary, preliminary, presidiary, probationary, proprietary, provisionary, reactionary, subliterary, subsidiary, tercentenary, veterinary, vocabulary, voluptuary