unnecessary

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ /, /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹɪ/
• (America) IPA: /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/
• (British, America, nonstandard) IPA: /ʌnˈnɛs.ə.ɹɪ/

Adjective

unnecessary

1. Not needed or necessary.

   The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.

2. Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.

Synonyms

• (not needed) superfluous, unneeded, needless, innecessary
• (in addition to requirements) additional, innecessary

Antonyms

• (not needed) necessary, needed
• (in addition to requirements) required, mandatory

Translations

• French: inutile
• German: nicht notwendig, unnötig
• Italian: inutile
• Portuguese: desnecessário
• Russian: нену́жный
• Spanish: innecesario

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