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needless

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of needless

not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end

needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget

Synonyms of needless

dispensable, gratuitous, inessential, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unnecessary, unwarranted

Words Related to needless

discretionary, elective, optional

extra, extraneous, irrelative, irrelevant, redundant, superfluous

Near Antonyms of needless

all-important, crucial, important, vital

imperative, pressing, urgent

Antonyms of needless

essential, indispensable, necessary, needed, needful, required

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