unnecessary

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  • Adjective:
    not necessary

Word Origin

unnecessary (adj.)
1540s, from un- (1) "not" + necessary (adj.). Related: Unnecessarily.

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adj.

necessary

Example

1. Being afraid of high cholesterol is totally unnecessary .
2. Conventional war with china is , and will likely remain , unnecessary and unlikely .
3. No point in creating totally unnecessary conflicts .
4. The company says unions are unnecessary for its employees .
5. In a floating exchange-rate regime reserve accumulations should also be unnecessary .

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