Antonyms for essential
əˈsɛn ʃəles·sen·tial

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1. essential

   Inherent signifies permanently united as an element or original quality, naturally existent or incorporated in something so as to have become an integral part. Immanent is a philosophic word, to denote that which dwells in or pervades any substance or spirit without necessarily being a part of it, and without reference to any working out (compare SUBJECTIVE). That which is inherent is an inseparable part of that in which it inheres, and is usually thought of with reference to some outworking or effect; as, an inherent difficulty. God is said to be immanent (not inherent) in the universe. Frequently intrinsic and inherent can be interchanged, but inherent applies to qualities, while intrinsic applies to essence, so that to speak of intrinsic excellence conveys higher praise than if we say inherent excellence. Inherent and intrinsic may be said of persons or things; congenital, inborn, inbred, innate, apply to living beings. Congenital is frequent in medical and legal use with special application to defects; as, congenital idiocy. Innate and inborn are almost identical, but innate is preferred in philosophic use, as when we speak of innate ideas; that which is inborn, congenital, or innate may be original with the individual, but that which is inbred is inherited. Ingrained signifies dyed in the grain, and denotes that which is deeply wrought into substance or character.

   Antonyms:
   accidental, casual, external, extrinsic, fortuitous, incidental, outward, subsidiary, superadded, superficial, superfluous, superimposed, supplemental, transient, unconnected

   Synonyms:
   congenital, immanent, inborn, inbred, indispensable, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inhering, innate, inseparable, internal, intrinsic, inwrought, native, natural, subjective

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1. essential

   Synonyms:
   innate, inherent, requisite, necessary, vital, immanent, indispensable, leading, accidental, qualitative, quantitative, promotive, regulative, induced, imported, adventitious, ascititious, redundant, superfluous

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1. • Law

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1. necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessaryadjective

   anything indispensable

   "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

   Antonyms:
   inessential, nonessential, unneeded, unimportant, incidental, adscititious, unnecessary, unessential, accessorial

   Synonyms:
   demand, requirement, requisite, necessary, necessity, prerequisite

2. essential, indispensableadjective

   absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

   "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"

   Antonyms:
   nonessential, inessential, unneeded, unessential, adscititious, unimportant, accessorial, unnecessary, incidental

   Synonyms:
   all important(p), indispensable, of the essence(p), crucial, substantive, all-important(a)

3. essentialadjective

   basic and fundamental

   "the essential feature"

   Antonyms:
   nonessential, inessential, unimportant, unnecessary, unessential, accessorial, adscititious, incidental, unneeded

   Synonyms:
   all important(p), indispensable, of the essence(p), crucial, substantive, all-important(a)

4. all-important(a), all important(p), crucial, essential, of the essence(p)adjective

   of the greatest importance

   "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

   Antonyms:
   nonessential, inessential, incidental, adscititious, accessorial, unneeded, unimportant, unessential, unnecessary

5. essentialadjective

   being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc

   "essential oil"

   Antonyms:
   inessential, nonessential, unneeded, incidental, unessential, unimportant, accessorial, unnecessary, adscititious

   Synonyms:
   all important(p), indispensable, of the essence(p), crucial, substantive, all-important(a)

6. substantive, essentialadjective

   defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established

   "substantive law"

   Antonyms:
   nonessential, inessential, adscititious, unessential, incidental, accessorial, unimportant, unnecessary, unneeded

   Synonyms:
   substantial, all important(p), all-important(a), indispensable, substantive, meaty, crucial, of the essence(p)

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1. essentialadjective

   Antonyms:
   nonessential, superfluous

   Synonyms:
   indispensable, necessary, requisite

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. knick-knack

   necessary: of the highest importance for achieving something.

   this is an essential ingredient for the cake!

   Submitted by JP03 on August 18, 2015  

How to use essential in a sentence?

1. Stephanie Manson Brown:

   It is essential we try to understand breast implant illness.

2. Rachel Gallo:

   With our busy schedules and non-stop appointments, we don't make our skin the priority, we talk so much about self-care and prioritizing ourselves but we don't keep up with the consistency. We need to create a' care culture' where monthly facials with professional estheticians are the norm and that is why subscriptions are essential, our guests come in with skin care goals that take time to achieve and need a combination of customized facials and a daily at-home routine.

3. Nord Stream 2:

   Completing the project is essential for European supply security. We together with the companies supporting the project will work on finishing the pipeline as soon as possible.

4. Eva Muller:

   In the past agriculture was focused on producing food, and forestry was focusing on something else, they were never talking to each other so sometimes their policies ended up being even contradictive, if you're really looking at sustainable development, and this is what everybody wants, we need the forests because they are essential for regulating water flows, storing carbon and preserving soils.

5. Jeff Bezos:

   When our turn for masks comes, our first priority will be getting them in the hands of our employees and partners working to get essential products to people.

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