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inessential
adjective in·es·sen·tial \ˌi-nə-ˈsen(t)-shəl\
: not needed : not essential
Full Definition of INESSENTIAL
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: having no essence
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First Known Use of INESSENTIAL
1677
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- dispensable, gratuitous, unnecessary, needless, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unwarranted
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