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unessential

American  
[uhn-uh-sen-shuhl] / ˌʌn əˈsɛn ʃəl /

adjective

  1. not of prime importance; not indispensable.

    Synonyms:
    unimportant, dispensable, unnecessary

noun

  1. an unessential thing; nonessential.

unessential British  
/ ˌʌnɪˈsɛnʃəl /

adjective

  1. a less common word for inessential

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noun

  1. something that is not essential

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Other Word Forms

  • unessentially adverb

Etymology

Origin of unessential

First recorded in 1650–60; un- 1 + essential

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