UNNEEDED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

unneeded

adjective

Definition of unneeded

as in unnecessary

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Recent Examples of unneeded Simple data hygiene—from each employee reviewing and cleaning their work files to the removal of redundant, outdated or unneeded data in internal databases—will save resources and create less e-waste. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Powered by artificial intelligence, the program — called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model, or WISeR — is intended to save the federal government money and protect patients from potentially unsafe or unneeded care. — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 23 June 2026 The first attempts to compel vaccination in the 1850s appeared to many to be arbitrary and unneeded extensions of state power at a time when the effectiveness of the shots was still very much in dispute. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Bliss tent facility through the Army, steering the contract to an inexperienced firm that squandered millions in unneeded staffing and services. — Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unneeded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unneeded

Adjective

After the lower court earlier this year ordered a halt to aboveground construction, the president argued that permission from Congress to build the ballroom was unnecessary because public money was not being used to pay for it.

— Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Dawicki hopes the test will reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, and slow the current march toward antibiotic resistance that has already rendered several antibiotics ineffective.

— Alice Park, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of unnecessary

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Fortunately, kinetic sand enables children and adults to sculpt, mold and shape sand in a fun and relaxing way, without creating an unwanted mess.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Over-the-air updates may fix vehicle issues remotely, but they can also be used to install unwanted software, much like smartphone updates.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026