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Webster 1913 Edition
Unnecessary
Un-nec′es-sa-ry
,Adj.
Not necessary; not required under the circumstances; unless; needless;
– as,
. unnecessary
labor, care, or rigorUn-nec′es-sa-ri-ly
(#)
, adv.
Un-nec′es-sa-ri-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Unnecessary
UNNEC'ESSARY
,Adj.
Definition 2024
unnecessary
unnecessary
English
Adjective
unnecessary (comparative more unnecessary, superlative most unnecessary)
- Not needed or necessary.
- The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.
- 2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian:
- Robins, of Torquay, had denied a single charge of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She claimed the microwave was accidentally turned on by one of the cats after the kitten got inside. But Knutton said the kitten was too small to even get onto the work surface.
- Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.
Antonyms
Synonyms
- (not needed): superfluous, unneeded, needless, innecessary
- (in addition to requirements): additional, innecessary
Derived terms
Terms derived from unnecessary
Translations
not necessary
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