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- [uhn-uh-sen-shuh l]
- /ˌʌn əˈsɛn ʃəl/
- /ʌnɪˈsenʃl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-uh-sen-shuh l]
- /ˌʌn əˈsɛn ʃəl/
Definitions of unessential word
- adjective unessential not of prime importance; not indispensable. 1
- noun unessential an unessential thing; nonessential. 1
- noun unessential something that is not essential 0
- adjective unessential not essential; that can be dispensed with 0
- noun unessential an unessential thing 0
- adjective unessential Not essential; unimportant. 0
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Origin of unessential
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; un-1 + essential
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Parts of speech for Unessential
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unessential popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unessential usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unessential
adj unessential
- causeless — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- counterproductive — Something that is counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve.
- drossy — containing dross.
- gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- in-effective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
adverb unessential
- avoidably — In a manner so as to be avoidable.
- optionally — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
adjective unessential
- dispensable — capable of being dispensed with or done without; not necessary or essential.
- expendable — (of an object) Designed to be used only once and then abandoned or destroyed.
- extraneous — Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
- noncompulsory — Not compulsory.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
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