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Word entry · 11 letters

unnecessary

Best crossword clue

"Not needed"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /ʌnˈnɛs.ə.s(ə)ɹɪ/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aceennrssuyStarts with UEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Not needed or not required.

Word origin

From un- + necessary.

Used in a sentence

  • The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.
  • Every possible economy was carefully investigated and unnecessary expense, however small, eliminated. The company had no money to spare on "frills."
  • Yet some of the statin side effects mentioned in the study have not been proved in the scientific literature or are exaggerated and could cause unnecessary worry, he said.

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