Synonyms for needless
ˈnid lɪsneed·less

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1. needless

   Synonyms:
   casual, contingent, non-essential, optional, unnecessary, useless, worthless

   Antonyms:
   essential, indispensable, inevitable, infallible, necessary, needed, needful, required, requisite, unavoidable, undeniable

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1. needless

   Synonyms:
   unnecessary, useless, superfluous, gratuitous

   Antonyms:
   needful, useful, helpful, obligatory

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1. gratuitous, needless, uncalled-foradjective

   unnecessary and unwarranted

   "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"

   Synonyms:
   complimentary, costless, free, gratis(p), uncalled-for, gratuitous

   Antonyms:
   necessary

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1. needlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   unnecessary, useless, not requisite, not needed

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1. needlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   unnecessary, groundless, unfounded

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1. List of paraphrases for "needless":

   unnecessary, strike, useless, pointless, superfluous, futile

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1. Emily Sarah:

   Needless to say, Fernet's herby freshness was a pleasant surprise and lacked the negative associations with the unpleasant consequences of sweet drinks.

2. Joe Biden:

   Anyone can't get a test around the country. Granted, more tests are coming forward, but look, this needless complacency that The President has engaged in from the very beginning, the President knew about this crisis all the way back in January and February. The President's been incompetent the way in which The President responded to it.

3. United States:

   I will eliminate all needless and job killing regulations now on the books, and there are plenty of them, this includes eliminating some of our most intrusive regulations like the Waters of the United States Rule. It also means scrapping the EPA's so-called Clean Power Plan, which the government itself estimates will cost $ 7.2 billion a year.

4. Air Force Secretary Deborah James:

   I don’t think we fully understand what it’s about, needless to say, any efforts that would attempt to prop up a regime that is causing such death and destruction is not a welcome series of events.

5. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi:

   Closely monitoring the situation following bombings targeting U.S. troops in Iraq. We must ensure the safety of our service members, including ending needless provocations from the Administration and demanding that Iran cease its violence. America & world cannot afford war.