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unessential
un·es·sen·tial U0068700 (ŭn′ĭ-sĕn′shəl)adj. Not necessary or important; dispensable.n. One that is unnecessary.unessential (ˌʌnɪˈsɛnʃəl) adj a less common word for inessentialnsomething that is not essential ˌunesˈsentially advun•es•sen•tial (ˌʌn əˈsɛn ʃəl) adj. 1. not of prime importance. n. 2. a nonessential. [1650–60] un`es•sen′tial•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unessential - not basic or fundamental inessentialdispensable - capable of being dispensed with or done without; "dispensable items of personal property"expendable - suitable to be expendedunimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid"unnecessary, unneeded - not necessarysecondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams" |
unessentialadjectiveNot necessary:dispensable, inessential, needless, nonessential, uncalled-for, unnecessary, unneeded, unrequired.Translationsunessential
Synonyms for unessentialadj not necessarySynonyms- dispensable
- inessential
- needless
- nonessential
- uncalled-for
- unnecessary
- unneeded
- unrequired
Synonyms for unessentialadj not basic or fundamentalSynonymsRelated Words- dispensable
- expendable
- unimportant
- extrinsic
- unnecessary
- unneeded
- secondary
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