noncompulsory
ADJECTIVE
facultative
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
inessential
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
ADJECTIVE
optional
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
ADJECTIVE
unnecessary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Antonyms
ADJECTIVE
unneeded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
accidental
additional
avoidable
beside the point
casual
causeless
chance
dispensable
excess
exorbitant
expendable
extrinsic
fortuitous
futile
gratuitous
haphazard
inessential
irrelevant
lavish
needless
optional
prodigal
profuse
random
supererogatory
surplus
uncalled-for
uncritical
unessential
unrequired
wanton
worthless
Antonyms
ADJECTIVE
unrequired
Synonyms
WEAK
accidental
additional
avoidable
beside the point
casual
causeless
chance
dispensable
excess
exorbitant
expendable
extraneous
extrinsic
fortuitous
futile
gratuitous
haphazard
inessential
irrelevant
lavish
needless
nonessential
optional
prodigal
profuse
random
redundant
supererogatory
superfluous
surplus
uncalled-for
uncritical
undesirable
unessential
unneeded
useless
wanton
worthless
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.