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needlessneed‧less /ˈniːdləs/ ●○○ adjective   - "I am very saddened by this needless loss of life,'' the president said at a news conference Tuesday.
- He accused the local council of allowing a needless tragedy, through a policy of not fitting smoke detectors to council houses.
- Why take needless risks?
- And needless to say, in the tiny teahouse I was myself the proverbial bull in the china shop.
- And speaking of needless repeats, do you think this owner is trying to make a point?
- Any good ante-bellum history will detail the stupidities that led to this utterly needless conflagration.
- Basil, needless to say, has found the butter.
- Jack and I felt that sparing our parents needless anxiety was an important step in becoming adults.
- The black polish, needless to say, was still in the bag.
- The whole thing, needless to say, is demoralizing.
- Their deaths are needless and preventable.
not necessary► unnecessary/not necessary if something is unnecessary or not necessary , you do not need to have it or do it: · Don't fill your report with unnecessary information.· A lot of the expenses that he's claiming seem totally unnecessary.it is unnecessary/not necessary to do something: · It's not necessary to spend a lot of money on clothes to look good. ► hardly necessary British not necessary at all - use this when you are surprised that someone thinks something is necessary: · They asked to see my passport, my driver's license, and my bank card, which was hardly necessary.· At first glance, it seems hardly necessary to make another film about Van Gogh. ► needless use this to describe bad things that are unnecessary because they could easily have been prevented or avoided: · "I am very saddened by this needless loss of life," the President said at a news conference Tuesday.· He accused the local council of allowing a needless tragedy, through a policy of not fitting smoke detectors to council houses. ► gratuitous done for no reason, and seeming shocking or offensive: gratuitous violence/insults/cruelty etc: · The network refused to televise the film because it contained too much gratuitous violence.· It was a completely gratuitous insult -- I hadn't said anything to offend her. ► needless to say- Needless to say, we're on a very tight budget.
- Basil, needless to say, has found the butter.
- But, needless to say, things can get a little crazy in the 24-hour news biz.
- Janice, needless to say, was quite unaware of her presence.
- Musical value, needless to say, usually ends up being the last thing these folks consider.
- The armed robber, needless to say, did not stay around to be sued.
- The whole thing, needless to say, is demoralizing.
- There was no bathroom, needless to say.
- This kind of banter, needless to say, is not acceptable flirting behavior.
nounneedneedsthe needyadjectiveneedlessneedyverbneedadverbneedlessly 1needless to say used when you are telling someone something that they probably know or expect:  Needless to say, any contributions of money will be gratefully received.2needless troubles, suffering, loss etc are unnecessary because they could easily have been avoided SYN unnecessary: The report caused needless anxiety to women who have attended the clinic. We need to bring to an end these needless deaths. Charles hates needless waste.—needlessly adverb: People are dying needlessly every year of heart attacks. |