unnecessary
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: not required
Synonyms:
accidental
additional
avoidable
beside the point
casual
causeless
chance
dispensable
excess
exorbitant
expendable
extraneous
extrinsic
fortuitous
futile
gratuitous
haphazard
inessential
irrelevant
lavish
needless
noncompulsory
nonessential
optional
prodigal
profuse
random
redundant
supererogatory
superfluous
surplus
uncalled-for
uncritical
undesirable
unessential
unneeded
unrequired
useless
wanton
worthless
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