All needless synonyms

adjective needless

• unnecessary — not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.
• pointless — without a point: a pointless pen.
• uncalled-for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
• useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
• unneeded — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
• unwanted — not desired or needed; not wanted: My absence generated some unwanted attention.
• inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
• unrequired — to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
• groundless — without rational basis: groundless fears.
• excessive — More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
• gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
• nonessential — not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
• 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?
• 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.
• redundant — characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
• superfluous — being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
• undesired — yearned or wished for; coveted.