If two men always have the same opinion, one of them is unnecessary.
Source: tatoeba (1872)
Unnecessary
/ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i/
Synonyms for "unnecessary" (60 found)
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Adjective(4 words)
Noun(1 words)
be irrelevant
Strong matches (18)
Adjective(11 words)
extraneousgratuitousignorableimmaterialirrelevantirrelevant datairrelevant detailirrelevant issueneedlessnon essential tagnonessential material
Noun(1 words)
nonessential part
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Adjective(7 words)
Noun(1 words)
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6 entriesunnecessary burdenunnecessary complexityunnecessary delayunnecessary expenseunnecessary repetitionunnecessary risk
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2 entriesmore unnecessarymost unnecessary
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14 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The student decided to abridge his paper by taking out unnecessary details.
Source: tatoeba (1925)
They discarded unnecessary things.
Source: tatoeba (307485)
It is very important to tell the necessary from the unnecessary.
Source: tatoeba (318261)
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