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单词 unessential
释义

unessential

adjective

un·​es·​sen·​tial ˌən-ə-ˈsen(t)-shəl How to pronounce unessential (audio)
1
: not essential : dispensable, unimportant
2
archaic : void of essence : insubstantial

Synonyms

  • dispensable
  • gratuitous
  • inessential
  • needless
  • nonessential
  • uncalled-for
  • unnecessary
  • unwarranted
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Example Sentences

don't pack any unessential items until we're sure we have room for everything we'll actually need
Recent Examples on the Web Another potential reason for the pullback is that the United States has yet to lift travel restrictions for Europeans to visit the United States for unessential reasons. Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021 While this innovation was usually dismissed as unessential in previous years, today, brands embrace this change driven by necessity. Abhimanyu Singh, Forbes, 21 June 2021 The trips at first conflicted with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance against unessential travel amid the coronavirus pandemic. Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, 1 May 2021 People entering states for essential and unessential travel reasons will need to complete this form. Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021 Griz like others in his trade was grounded last spring by Gov. Tim Walz, who decreed that these professionals were unessential to Minnesota life. Star Tribune, 27 Mar. 2021 Top Iranian officials initially downplayed the risks posed by the virus outbreak, before recently urging the public to follow measures like wearing masks and avoiding unessential travel. Nasser Karimi, Star Tribune, 21 Nov. 2020 Top Iranian officials initially downplayed the risks posed by the virus, before recently urging the public to wear masks and avoid unessential travel. NBC News, 21 Nov. 2020 But there’s just something about trying to shoehorn in a college football season that seems decidedly unessential. Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 12 Nov. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

unessential

adjective

as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end don't pack any unessential items until we're sure we have room for everything we'll actually need

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unnecessary
  • inessential
  • nonessential
  • dispensable
  • extra
  • optional
  • needless
  • irrelevant
  • redundant
  • superfluous
  • discretionary
  • elective
  • gratuitous
  • unwarranted
  • uncalled-for
  • irrelative
  • extraneous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • essential
  • necessary
  • indispensable
  • needful
  • important
  • crucial
  • vital
  • required
  • needed
  • urgent
  • imperative
  • all-important
  • pressing
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