needless
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- needlessly adverb
- needlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of needless
First recorded in 1175–1225, needless is from the Middle English word nedles. See need, -less
Example Sentences
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Many funds have more than five years’ history, needless to say, and with more inputs an LLM model quite likely would be able to predict an even greater percentage of funds’ trades.
From Barron's
There are no needless digressions, and their architecture is as robust and tightly engineered as their characters are fully fleshed.
From Los Angeles Times
Unfortunately, as amusing as this is on a certain level, it will have real-world consequences that could take decades to repair and cause millions of needless deaths.
From Salon
Characters on “The Pitt” and “St. Denis Medical” contend with similar frustrations, demonstrating that needless bureaucracy is bad for everybody’s health.
From Salon
"This is, needless to say, very good news for the direct benefit of citizens, both... in the EU and in Switzerland."
From Barron's
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