Unnecessary: meaning, definitions and examples

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unnecessary

[ ʌnˈnes.ɪ.sər.i ]

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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

Word origin

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.