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needless
[ need-lis ]
/ Ënid lÉȘs /
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adjective
unnecessary; not needed or wanted: a needless waste of food.
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need·less·ly, adverbneed·less·ness, nounWords nearby needless
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British Dictionary definitions for needless
needless
/ (ËniËdlÉȘs) /
adjective
not required or desired; unnecessary
Derived forms of needless
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