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needless
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 dispensable, gratuitous, inessential, unnecessary, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unwarrantedRelated Words discretionary, elective, optional; extra, extraneous, irrelative, irrelevant, redundant, superfluousNear Antonyms all-important, crucial, important, vital; imperative, pressing, urgentAntonyms essential, indispensable, necessary, needed, needful, required
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