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unnecessary
adjective un·nec·es·sary \ˌən-ˈne-sə-ˌser-ē\
: not needed or necessary
Full Definition of UNNECESSARY
: not necessary
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First Known Use of UNNECESSARY
15th century
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- Synonyms
- dispensable, gratuitous, inessential, needless, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unwarranted
Rhymes with UNNECESSARY
apothecary, bicentenary, confectionary, confectionery, consigliere, constabulary, contemporary, deflationary, disciplinary, discretionary, diversionary, epistolary, exclusionary, expansionary, extemporary, extraordinary, fiduciary, hereditary, illusionary, imaginary, incendiary, inflationary, insanitary, intercalary, involuntary, itinerary, judiciary, lending library, marionberry, obituary, olallieberry, on the contrary, pecuniary, pituitary, precautionary, preliminary, presidiary, probationary, proprietary, provisionary, reactionary, subliterary, subsidiary, tercentenary, veterinary, vocabulary, voluptuary
UNNECESSARY Defined for Kids
unnecessary
adjective un·nec·es·sary \ˌən-ˈne-sə-ˌser-ē\
Definition of UNNECESSARY for Kids
: not needed
— un·nec·es·sar·i·ly \ˈən-ˌne-sə-ˈser-ə-lē\ adverb
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