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- [uhn-nes-uh-ser-ee]
- /ʌnˈnɛs əˌsɛr i/
- /ʌnˈnesəsəri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-nes-uh-ser-ee]
- /ʌnˈnɛs əˌsɛr i/
Definitions of unnecessary word
- adjective unnecessary not necessary or essential; needless; unessential. 1
- noun plural unnecessary unnecessaries, things that are not necessary or essential. 1
- adjective unnecessary not needed 1
- adjective unnecessary If you describe something as unnecessary, you mean that it is not needed or does not have to be done, and is undesirable. 0
- adjective unnecessary not necessary 0
- adjective unnecessary not necessary or required; needless 0
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Origin of unnecessary
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; un-1 + necessary
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unnecessary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unnecessary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unnecessary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unnecessary
adj unnecessary
- avoidable — Something that is avoidable can be prevented from happening.
- deadwood — dead trees or branches
- dispensable — capable of being dispensed with or done without; not necessary or essential.
- disposable — designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up: disposable plastic spoons; a disposable cigarette lighter.
- gingerbread — a type of cake flavored with ginger and molasses.
adjective unnecessary
- avertible — Capable of being averted; preventable.
- 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?
- designless — without a design, unplanned
- escapable — Able to be escaped or run from.
- excessive — More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
Antonyms for unnecessary
adj unnecessary
- adjuvant — aiding or assisting
- all-important — crucial; vital
- amoebic — of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
- anatomical — Anatomical means relating to the structure of the bodies of people and animals.
adjective unnecessary
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- compulsatory — compulsory
- essential — Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- exceptive — Exceptional, having an exception.
- highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
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