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inessential

 

[ ɪnɪˈsɛnʃəl ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

in a sentence

not essential; not necessary; needless

Synonyms

extraneous, superfluous, unnecessary

Examples of usage

  • The details are inessential to the main argument.
  • The inessential information was omitted from the report.
Context #2 | Noun

in a sentence

something that is not essential; a nonessential item

Synonyms

accessory, luxury, nonessential

Examples of usage

  • The inessentials were left behind to make the journey easier.
  • She focused on packing only the essentials, leaving behind the inessentials.

Translations

Translations of the word "inessential" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inessencial

🇮🇳 गौण

🇩🇪 unwesentlich

🇮🇩 tidak esensial

🇺🇦 незначний

🇵🇱 nieistotny

🇯🇵 重要でない

🇫🇷 inessentiel

🇪🇸 inesencial

🇹🇷 önemsiz

🇰🇷 비본질적인

🇸🇦 غير أساسي

🇨🇿 nepodstatný

🇸🇰 nepodstatný

🇨🇳 非必要的

🇸🇮 nebistven

🇮🇸 óþarfi

🇰🇿 маңызды емес

🇬🇪 არასაჭირო

🇦🇿 əhəmiyyətsiz

🇲🇽 inesencial

Etymology

The word 'inessential' originated from the Latin word 'inessentialis', which is a combination of 'in-' (not) and 'essentialis' (essential). It first appeared in English in the 15th century. Throughout history, the concept of what is essential versus inessential has been a topic of philosophical debate, with different perspectives emerging in various fields such as psychology, economics, and philosophy.

See also: essentialist, essentiality, essentially, essentials, nonessential.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,026 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.