Unnecessary: meaning, definitions and examples
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unnecessary
[ ʌnˈnes.ɪ.sər.i ]
in a situation where it is not needed
Not needed or necessary; superfluous.
Synonyms
excessive, extra, superfluous, unneeded
Examples of usage
- It seemed unnecessary to go to the police.
- Many of these drugs are unnecessary and potentially harmful.
- It is unnecessary for you to come here every day.
- The teacher asked us not to make unnecessary noise in the classroom.
- The extra paperwork is unnecessary and time-consuming.
Translations
Translations of the word "unnecessary" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desnecessário
🇮🇳 अनावश्यक
🇩🇪 unnötig
🇮🇩 tidak perlu
🇺🇦 непотрібний
🇵🇱 niepotrzebny
🇯🇵 不要な (ふような)
🇫🇷 inutile
🇪🇸 innecesario
🇹🇷 gereksiz
🇰🇷 불필요한 (bulpilyohan)
🇸🇦 غير ضروري
🇨🇿 zbytečný
🇸🇰 nepotrebný
🇨🇳 不必要的 (bù bìyào de)
🇸🇮 nepotreben
🇮🇸 óþarfur
🇰🇿 қажетсіз
🇬🇪 აუცილებელი
🇦🇿 lazımsız
🇲🇽 innecesario
Etymology
The word 'unnecessary' dates back to the 15th century, derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'necessary'. It has been used in English to convey the idea of something not needed or essential.
See also: necessarily, unnecessarily.