unnecessary

unnecessary

adjective

Definition of UNNECESSARY

not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end <that large suitcase is unnecessary—we are only going to be away for a couple of days>

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

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

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

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