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Webster 1913 Edition


Inessential

Inˊes-sen′tial

,
Adj.
[Pref.
in-
not +
essential
: cf. F.
inessentiel
.]
1.
Having no essence or being.
H. Brooke.
The womb of
inessential
Naught.
Shelley.

Definition 2024


inessential

inessential

English

Adjective

inessential (not comparable)

  1. not essential
    Leave inessential items behind when there is a fire alarm.
  2. lacking essence or being

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Noun

inessential (plural inessentials)

  1. (often in plural) Something that is not essential