inessential

[ in-i-sen-shuhl ]

/ ˌɪn ɪˈsɛn ʃəl /

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adjective

not essential; not necessary; nonessential.

without essence; insubstantial.

noun

that which is not essential.

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Origin of inessential

First recorded in 1670–80; in-³ + essential

OTHER WORDS FROM inessential

in·es·sen·ti·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby inessential

inescapable, in escrow, inescutcheon, in esse, in essence, inessential, inessive, inestimable, I never met a man I didn't like, in evidence, inevitable

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How to use inessential in a sentence

Critics claimed pharmaceutical companies engaged in manipulative marketing, pushed “inessential” medications and charged astronomically high drug prices, especially in the global South.
Activism is the key to getting vaccines to the world|Paul Adler|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
Frailties like that seem inessential when it comes time to review a whole lifetime's contributions.
Breitbart: Second Thoughts|David Frum|March 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is inessential here to recount the details of these movements.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals|T. C. DeLeon
The critics of the preceding generations wasted their energies upon inessential details.
The English Stage|Augustin Filon

To remove externals from us, to rid our minds of the illusive and the inessential, is simply to clear us for action.
The Hive|Will Levington Comfort
We may ignore such inessential accretions, and confine ourselves to the beliefs which all mystics share.
Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays|Bertrand Russell
The secret of my strength is my ability to reject every element that is harmful or inessential to the completion of my self.
The House of the Vampire|George Sylvester Viereck

British Dictionary definitions for inessential

inessential

/ (ˌɪnɪˈsɛnʃəl) /

adjective

not necessary

noun

anything that is not essential

Derived forms of inessential

inessentiality, noun

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inessential

Origin of inessential

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