Synonyms for unnecessary
ʌnˈnɛs əˌsɛr iun·nec·es·sa·ry

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1. unnecessaryadjective

   Not needed or necessary.

   The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.

   Synonyms:
   unneeded, superfluous, needless, innecessary

   Antonyms:
   needed, necessary

2. unnecessaryadjective

   Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.

   Synonyms:
   additional, innecessary

   Antonyms:
   required, mandatory

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1. unnecessary

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

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

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1. unnecessary

   Synonyms:
   uncalled for, useless, needless

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1. unnecessary, unneededadjective

   not necessary

   Synonyms:
   unneeded

   Antonyms:
   required, obligatory, incumbent, necessary, essential, needed, requisite, needful, indispensable

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1. unnecessaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   needless, useless, not requisite, not needed

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1. unnecessaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   superfluous, useless, needless, uncalled for, expletive, redundant, supernumerary

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1. List of paraphrases for "unnecessary":

   superfluous, needless, useless, pointless, unneeded, undue, redundant, futile, unwarranted, non-essential, worthless, unhelpful, wasteful, avoidable, meaningless, necessary, vain, unjustified

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1. Ivan Brehm:

   Michelin should, in my opinion, stay clear from the coffee shop and hawker stall culture, these run deep in the makeup of Singaporean society and any unnecessary polemic could undermine the guide's overall relevance.

2. Nicole Brown Simpson:

   I thought it was a classic case of depraved indifference. I thought it was unnecessary force and no matter which side you're on, I think everybody would pretty much have to agree that if those deputies and Chauvin would have gotten off of George Floyd, there was no chance George Floyd was going to get up and try to run... try to attack them in handcuffs, that didn't seem to be his personality.

3. Claire Foy:

   You realize the fact that Elizabeth forbade her sister from marrying a divorced man; it goes to show how time has changed and how they’ve had to evolve, and they really have. This would not have been conceivable, this would not have happened 50 years ago. And I think that’s why the monarchy will surviveand thrive, because it’s willing to change and listen to the people and realize that some elements of the institution are outdated and unnecessary.

4. Kimberly Gardner:

   I am open to recommending the McCloskey's participate in one of my office's diversion programs that are designed to reduce unnecessary involvement with the courts, i believe this would serve as a fair resolution to this matter.

5. Paige Fernandez:

   Even in places like Minneapolis, where chokeholds are technically banned, Black people are targeted by the police for low-level offenses and are subjected to unreasonable, unnecessary violence, make no mistake : George Floyd should be alive today. The officers responsible must be held accountable.