unnecessary

adjective

/ʌnˈnesəsəri/

/ʌnˈnesəseri/

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not needed; more than is needed synonym unjustified
- They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals.
- All this fuss is totally unnecessary.
- it is unnecessary to do something It was unnecessary to carry out more stringent safety testing.
- it is unnecessary for somebody/something to do something They argued that it was unnecessary for government to regulate the industry.
- Don't take any unnecessary risks.
- Cigarette smoking causes 450,000 unnecessary deaths every year.
- unnecessary expense
- Antibiotics should be unnecessary for most patients with a sore throat.
opposite necessary
Extra Examples
- She gave her parents unnecessary worry when she forgot to call them.
- The police stand accused of the use of wholly unnecessary violence during the arrest.
- the possession of items strictly unnecessary to survival
- an unnecessary war
- Critics of the mayor denounced the idea as unnecessary for the city
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- prove
- …
adverb
- completely
- entirely
- quite
- …
preposition
- to
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(of remarks, etc.) not needed in the situation and likely to be offensive synonym uncalled for
- That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it?
- That was quite unnecessary and I want you to apologize.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- prove
- …
adverb
- completely
- entirely
- quite
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry

单词	unnecessary
释义	unnecessary adjective /ʌnˈnesəsəri/ /ʌnˈnesəseri/ jump to other results not needed; more than is needed synonym unjustified They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. All this fuss is totally unnecessary. it is unnecessary to do something It was unnecessary to carry out more stringent safety testing. it is unnecessary for somebody/something to do something They argued that it was unnecessary for government to regulate the industry. Don't take any unnecessary risks. Cigarette smoking causes 450,000 unnecessary deaths every year. unnecessary expense Antibiotics should be unnecessary for most patients with a sore throat. opposite necessary Extra Examples She gave her parents unnecessary worry when she forgot to call them. The police stand accused of the use of wholly unnecessary violence during the arrest. the possession of items strictly unnecessary to survival an unnecessary war Critics of the mayor denounced the idea as unnecessary for the city Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be prove … adverb completely entirely quite … preposition to See full entry (of remarks, etc.) not needed in the situation and likely to be offensive synonym uncalled for That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it? That was quite unnecessary and I want you to apologize. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be prove … adverb completely entirely quite … preposition to See full entry
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