All unnecessary antonyms
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U u adjective unnecessary
- essential β Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- highhanded β Alternative spelling of high-handed.
- key β a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
- exceptive β Exceptional, having an exception.
- compulsatory β compulsory
- organic β noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- inevasible β Incapable of being evaded.
adj unnecessary
- important β of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- life and death β ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants; crucially important: The cobra was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the mongoose.
- first β being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- max β Maxwell ("Max") 1924β2007, U.S. jazz drummer and bandleader.
- maxer β maximum.
- front-page β of major importance; worth putting on the first page of a newspaper.
- critical β If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
- life-or-death β life-and-death.
- maxi β maxiskirt.
- amoebic β of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
- in pocket β a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- dancing β When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
- urgent β compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter.
- first-string β composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team.
- compulsory β If something is compulsory, you must do it or accept it, because it is the law or because someone in a position of authority says you must.
- axiological β the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion.
- irremissible β not remissible; unpardonable, as a sin.
- vital β of or relating to life: vital processes.
- adjuvant β aiding or assisting
- in demand β popular, wanted, sought after
- malefic β productive of evil; malign; doing harm; baneful: a malefic spell.
- necessary β being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
- basic β You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
- high β having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- incumbent β holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- incumbent on β holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- condign β (esp of a punishment) fitting; deserved
- dominant β ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command.
- ineludible β not eludible; inescapable.
- grassroots β the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file.
- imperative β imperative language
- meat-and-potatoes β fundamental; down-to-earth; basic: What are the meat-and-potatoes issues of the election?
- appurtenant β relating, belonging, or accessory
- cellular β Cellular means relating to the cells of animals or plants.
- choate β Rufus1799-1859; U.S. lawyer
- inerrant β free from error; infallible.
- deciding β powerfully and finally influencing a decision; decisive
- all-important β crucial; vital
- crucial β If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important.
- main β chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- ill-starred β doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky: an ill-starred enterprise.
- at one's mercy β compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.