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unnecessary
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As an adjective, unnecessary means not needed or necessary.
Meanings of unnecessary
2 meaningsadjective
Not needed or necessary.
“The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.”
Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adjective: not necessary
Oppositesnecessary
Words that rhyme with unnecessary
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