unnecessary
[ uhn-nes-uh-ser-ee ]
/ ʌnˈnɛs əˌsɛr i /
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adjective
not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.
noun, plural un·nec·es·sar·ies.
unnecessaries, things that are not necessary or essential.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unnecessary
un·nec·es·sar·i·ly [uhn-nes-uh-sair-uh-lee, -nes-uh-ser-], /ʌnˌnɛs əˈsɛər ə li, -ˈnɛs əˌsɛr-/, adverbun·nec·es·sar·i·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for unnecessary
unnecessary
/ (ʌnˈnɛsɪsərɪ, -ɪsrɪ) /
adjective
not necessary
Derived forms of unnecessary
unnecessarily, adverbunnecessariness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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