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must-have

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of must-have

impossible to do without
  • Aprons are must-have accessories for the cooking class.
Synonyms of must-have

all-important, critical, essential, imperative, indispensable, integral, necessary, necessitous, needed, needful, required, requisite, vital
Words Related to must-have

prerequisite

compulsory, mandatory, nonelective, obligatory

consequential, crucial, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, weighty

basic, central, fundamental, key, organic

insistent, persistent, pressing, urgent
Phrases Synonymous with must-have

of the essence
Near Antonyms of must-have

undesired, unwanted

inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant

excess, external, extra, extraneous, superfluous, surplus
Antonyms of must-have

dispensable, inessential, needless, nonessential, unessential, unnecessary, unneeded

must-have

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of must-have

something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable
  • Hiking boots are a must-have for this trip.
Synonyms of must-have

condition, demand, essential, must, necessary, necessity, need, needful, requirement, requisite, sine qua non
Words Related to must-have

precondition, prerequisite

advantage, edge, plus
Near Antonyms of must-have

amenity, comfort, extra, extravagance, frill, indulgence, luxury, superfluity, surplus, surplusage
Antonyms of must-have

nonessential, nonnecessity

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