: not needed : unnecessary
needless waste
needlessly
adverb
needlessness
noun
see also needless to say
Examples of needless in a Sentence
needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget
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With this in mind, DIYers are aiming to remove needless clutter and cut down on expensive, over-the-top aesthetic choices.
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Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
And needless to say, the holiday season in Switzerland is quite stunning, with Christmas markets, fondue, and mulled wine aplenty.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
What lingers with us after reading this book is not so much the sense of an abstract argument won or lost as a helpless awareness of the endless, needless suffering of humanity.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Look at her explain a needless branding change while adding vermouth to rye.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
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Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
And needless to say, the holiday season in Switzerland is quite stunning, with Christmas markets, fondue, and mulled wine aplenty.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
What lingers with us after reading this book is not so much the sense of an abstract argument won or lost as a helpless awareness of the endless, needless suffering of humanity.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Look at her explain a needless branding change while adding vermouth to rye.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/needless. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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