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Definitions

inessential

[in-i-sen-shuhl] / ˌɪn ɪˈsɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
unnecessary
Synonyms
STRONG
accidental chance excess needless nonessential prodigal surplus undesirable unessential wanton
WEAK
additional avoidable beside the point casual causeless dispensable exorbitant expendable extraneous extrinsic fortuitous futile gratuitous haphazard irrelevant lavish noncompulsory optional profuse random redundant supererogatory superfluous uncalled-for uncritical unneeded unrequired useless worthless
Antonyms
STRONG
careful designed essential necessary needed planned

Example Sentences

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She treats the question as compulsory but perhaps inessential.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024

The first “Rebel Moon,” released on Netflix in December, made audiences endure a gantlet of narrative groundwork that’s fairly inessential and recapped here.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

MAP, deemed inessential, was cut, and the program dissolved within a few years.

From Scientific American • Aug. 28, 2023

It urged residents in the area to avoid inessential outings and to use caution against mudslides, flooding and thunderstorms.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

All such may for our present purpose be considered as quite inessential.

From The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by James, William

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