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unnecessary

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ʌnˈnɛsəˌsɛri/ · UK /ʌnˈnɛsəsəri/

unnecessary means: Not needed or useful in a particular situation.

adjective

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Not needed or useful in a particular situation.

  • That extra step is unnecessary.
  • We avoided unnecessary expense by walking.
  • It is unnecessary to print every email.

How to use it: it is unnecessary to do something (It is unnecessary to bring your own chair.)

Similar words: needless, unneeded

Opposites: necessary, essential

Common phrases: unnecessary work, unnecessary expense, completely unnecessary

Questions about unnecessary

What does unnecessary mean?

Not needed or useful in a particular situation.

What is unnecessary in other languages?

Türkçe: gereksiz · Español: innecesario · Français: inutile · Deutsch: unnötig · Italiano: inutile · 日本語: 不要な

How do you pronounce unnecessary?

In American English /ʌnˈnɛsəˌsɛri/; in British English /ʌnˈnɛsəsəri/.

How do you use unnecessary in a sentence?

That extra step is unnecessary. We avoided unnecessary expense by walking.

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