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Synonyms for necessary
ˈnɛs əˌsɛr inec·es·sa·ry

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  1. necessarynoun

    Antonyms:
    unnecessary

  2. necessaryadjective

    needed, required

    Antonyms:
    unnecessary

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. necessary

    That is necessary which must exist, occur, or be true; which in the nature of things can not be otherwise. That which is essential belongs to the essence of a thing, so that the thing can not exist in its completeness without it; that which is indispensable may be only an adjunct, but it is one that can not be spared; vigorous health is essential to an arctic explorer; warm clothing is indispensable. That which is requisite (or required) is so in the judgment of the person requiring it, but may not be so absolutely; thus, the requisite is more a matter of personal feeling than the indispensable. Inevitable (Latin in, not, and evito, shun) is primarily the exact equivalent of the Saxon unavoidable; both words are applied to things which some at least would escape or prevent, while that which is necessary may meet with no objection; food is necessary, death is inevitable; a necessary conclusion satisfies a thinker; an inevitable conclusion silences opposition. An infallible proof is one that necessarily leads the mind to a sound conclusion. Needed and needful are more concrete than necessary, and respect an end to be attained; we speak of a necessary inference; necessary food is what one can not live without, while needful food is that without which he can not enjoy comfort, health, and strength.

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

    Antonyms:
    casual, contingent, needless, non-essential, optional, unnecessary, useless, worthless

    Preposition:
    Necessary to a sequence or a total; for or to a result or a person; unity is necessary to (to constitute) completeness; decision is necessary for command, or for a commander.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. necessary

    Synonyms:
    certain, inevitable, indispensable, requisite, essential, compulsory, needful, expedient

    Antonyms:
    contingent, casual, optional, discretional, unnecessary, unessential, free

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  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"

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

    Antonyms:
    supererogatory, uncalled-for, avoidable, evitable, surplus, superfluous, spare, extra, avertible, excess, unnecessary, gratuitous, avertable, inessential, unneeded, needless, supernumerary, redundant

  2. necessaryadjective

    absolutely essential

    Antonyms:
    supererogatory, extra, inessential, surplus, redundant, superfluous, excess, spare, supernumerary, avertable, evitable, avertible, uncalled-for, needless, gratuitous, unnecessary, unneeded, avoidable

  3. necessaryadjective

    unavoidably determined by prior circumstances

    "the necessary consequences of one's actions"

    Antonyms:
    spare, supererogatory, avoidable, excess, superfluous, extra, avertable, inessential, unneeded, surplus, uncalled-for, evitable, unnecessary, needless, redundant, gratuitous, supernumerary, avertible

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  1. important

    every other thesaurus lists necessary as one synonym, and cambridge dictionary defines important as “necessary or of great value.”

    “eating is one of the most important things we do, because it’s necessary for life.”

    Submitted by SubHub3507 on May 25, 2021  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. necessaryadjective

    Synonyms:
    inevitable, unavoidable, that must be, not to be avoided

  2. necessaryadjective

    Synonyms:
    requisite, essential, indispensable, needful, that cannot be spared

  3. necessaryadjective

    Synonyms:
    involuntary, not free

  4. necessarynoun

    Synonyms:
    requisite, requirement, necessity, essential, indispensable thing, SINE QUA NON

  5. necessarynoun

    Synonyms:
    privy, jakes, water-closet, back-house

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. necessaryadjective

    Synonyms:
    requisite, essential, needed, needful, indispensable inevitable, unavoidable

    Antonyms:
    nonessential, unnecessary, optional, discretional, casual, needless

  2. necessarynoun

    Synonyms:
    requisite, requirement, essential, sine qua non

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. necessary

    Synonyms:
    See Medically necessary, Necessary dental service or supply

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How to use necessary in a sentence?

  1. Chinese Proverb:

    In reviling, it is not necessary to prepare a preliminary draft.

  2. Olivia Jade:

    It's been hard, for anybody no matter what the situation is you don't want to see Lori Loughlin go to prison but also I think it's necessary for us to move on and move forward, what happened was wrong and I think every single person in my family can look at it and be like that was messed up, that was a big mistake but I think what's so important to me is to learn from the mistake. Not to be shamed and punished and never given a second chance... I'm 21. I feel like I deserve a second chance to redeem Olivia Jade Giannulli to show I've grown.

  3. Asa Hutchinson:

    While the death penalty is unacceptable in any case, the judicial process should not be cut short for something as trivial as an expiration date when the stakes are so high. in order to fulfill my duty as Governor, which is to carry out these lawful sentences imposed by juries and upheld by the Arkansas Supreme Court, it is necessary to schedule the executions prior to the expiration of that drug.

  4. St. Francis of Assissi:

    Witness at all times. If necessary, use words.

  5. Ron Johnson:

    It is not enough to just tell drone operators not to fly in certain high-risk areas; we must give federal law enforcement the authority to act if necessary.


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