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Antonyms 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.

    Antonyms:
    needed, necessary

    Synonyms:
    unneeded, superfluous, needless, innecessary

  2. unnecessaryadjective

    Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.

    Synonyms:
    additional, innecessary

    Antonyms:
    required, mandatory

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. unnecessary

    Synonyms:
    uncalled for, useless, needless

Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 1 vote

  1. unnecessary, unneededadjective

    not necessary

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

    Synonyms:
    unneeded

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  1. unnecessaryadjective

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

How to use unnecessary in a sentence?

  1. George Butterworth:

    There are potential unintended consequences particularly that e-cigarettes are an opportunity for people to move away from tobacco smoking which is very, very bad for their health and we wouldn't want to put up any unnecessary barriers to prevent people from quitting cigarettes.

  2. Laura Piddock:

    All use of polymyxins must be minimised as soon as possible and all unnecessary use stopped.

  3. Natasha Whitling:

    We know beyond doubt that using horses to pull tourists through congested city streets for long hours is unnatural, unnecessary and an undeniable strain on the horses' quality of life.

  4. Kristen Clarke:

    Inquiries regarding stops and detentions and arrests pose unnecessary barriers for vast numbers of African Americans, given the racial disparities that we see across our criminal justice system.

  5. Jonathan Reiner:

    So with more cases mounting around the world, it makes sense to take care of the health care system, that's what the Israelis are going to do, and it's clear to me that's what we're going to do. We're just going to take it at an unnecessary, unacceptably long period of time to get to the point where we get a fourth dose. And I want to see a sense of urgency. Even more than urgency, I want to see a sense of nimbleness.

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