unnecessary meaning

EN[ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ] [ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹɪ] [ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi] +-[-æri] [ʌnˈnɛs.ə.ɹɪ]
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Definition of unnecessary in English Dictionary

• AdjectiveCOMmore unnecessarySUPmost unnecessaryPREun-SUF-ary+-
  1. Not needed or necessary.
     1. The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.
  2. Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.
• More Examples
  1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
     • Corn starch, likewise, adds little since its primary functions are to absorb leftover moisture and decrease friction in the diaper area, which is unnecessary with current paper diaper designs.
     • These details are unnecessary and should be abstracted away.
     • Another addition that seemed unnecessary was the projection of several unfathomable woodcutlike prints.
  2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
     • In this case the drop in cartilaginous dorsal height was helpful to deproject the nose, making dorsal cartilage excision unnecessary.

• Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
  1. Adjectives
  2. Morphemes
     • Prefixes
       • Words by prefix
         • Words prefixed with un-

Other Vocabulary

1. en innecessary
2. en necessary
3. en unnecessarily
4. en unnessary
5. en unnecessity