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单词 needless
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needless

Needless to say we have not attended one since.Needless to say, this research is underfunded.Needless to say, these were heavily suppressed.Needless to say, the meeting does not go well.Needless to say, she could also lose it either way.Needless to say, it has always been a privilege.Needless to say, it goes awry.Needless to say, it all goes horribly wrong.Playing a reserve goalkeeper in a crucial fixture was a needless risk.Needless to say that has not been the case so far.The effort was there but will not have pleased his manager with number of needless fouls.But that will not stop him trying to save him from further needless yellow cards.Some doctors argue that it causes needless worry when there are few treatments to offer.Then they campaigned tirelessly to highlight the injustices that led to those needless deaths.Needless risk and bravado have changed only in medium.Needless to say no such complete solution occurred.It was a needless and petulant foul.Please sign up and help us reduce all these needless deaths.Needless to say he is mortified.Oh, what needless pain we bear.Is enough done to reduce the needless risks faced by British soldiers?It was a needless worry.And his tackles became more ferocious as game wore on, raising fears he could lose his cool and collect a needless red card.The results often cause needless concern or false reassurance, and can lead to unnecessary procedures that can be invasive, painful and risky.

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needless

British English: needless ADJECTIVE
Something that is needless is completely unnecessary.
But his death was so needless.
  • American English: needless
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desnecessário
  • Chinese: 不必要的
  • European Spanish: innecesario
  • French: inutile
  • German: unnötig
  • Italian: inutile
  • Japanese: 無駄な
  • Korean: 불필요한
  • European Portuguese: desnecessário
  • Latin American Spanish: innecesario

Chinese translation of 'needless'

needless

(ˈniːdlɪs)

adj

  1. [death, suffering, worry, risk etc] 不必要的 (bù bìyào de)
    needless to say 不用说(說) (bùyòng shuō)
(adjective) 
Definition
not required
Our families thought I was taking a needless risk.
Synonyms
unnecessary
The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.
excessive
The length of the prison sentence was excessive considering the nature of the crime.
pointless
Violence is always pointless.
gratuitous
The film has been criticized for its gratuitous violence.
useless
unwanted
redundant
the conversion of redundant buildings to residential use
superfluous
My presence at the afternoon's proceedings was superflous.
groundless
expendable
Once we're of no more use to them, we're expendable.
uncalled-for
Leo's uncalled-for remarks about her cousin
dispensable
These resources are dispensable.
nonessential
undesired
causeless
Opposites
required
,
essential
,
useful
,
beneficial
,
obligatory

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dispensable
Definition
not essential
These resources are dispensable.
Synonyms
expendable,
unnecessary,
disposable,
superfluous,
nonessential,
inessential,
unrequired
in the sense of excessive
The length of the prison sentence was excessive considering the nature of the crime.
Synonyms
immoderate,
too much,
enormous,
extreme,
exaggerated,
over the top (slang),
extravagant,
needless,
unreasonable,
disproportionate,
undue,
uncontrolled,
superfluous,
prodigal,
unrestrained,
profligate,
inordinate,
fulsome,
intemperate,
unconscionable,
overmuch,
O.T.T. (slang)
in the sense of expendable
Definition
able to be sacrificed to achieve an objective, esp. a military one
Once we're of no more use to them, we're expendable.
Synonyms
dispensable,
unnecessary,
unimportant,
replaceable,
nonessential,
inessential

Synonyms of 'needless'

needless

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of gratuitous
Definition
unjustified or unreasonable
The film has been criticized for its gratuitous violence.
Synonyms
unjustified,
unnecessary,
needless,
unfounded,
unwarranted,
superfluous,
wanton,
unprovoked,
groundless,
baseless,
uncalled-for,
unmerited,
causeless
in the sense of pointless
Definition
without meaning or purpose
Violence is always pointless.
Synonyms
senseless,
meaningless,
futile,
fruitless,
unproductive,
stupid,
silly,
useless,
absurd,
irrelevant,
in vain,
worthless,
ineffectual,
unprofitable,
nonsensical,
aimless,
inane,
unavailing,
without rhyme or reason
in the sense of redundant
Definition
surplus to requirements
the conversion of redundant buildings to residential use
Synonyms
superfluous,
extra,
surplus,
excessive,
unnecessary,
unwanted,
inordinate,
inessential,
supernumerary,
de trop,
supererogatory
in the sense of superfluous
Definition
more than is sufficient or required
My presence at the afternoon's proceedings was superflous.
Synonyms
excess,
surplus,
redundant,
remaining,
extra,
spare,
excessive,
unnecessary,
in excess,
needless,
left over,
on your hands,
surplus to requirements,
uncalled-for,
unneeded,
residuary,
supernumerary,
superabundant,
pleonastic,
unrequired,
supererogatory
in the sense of uncalled-for
Definition
unnecessary or unwarranted
Leo's uncalled-for remarks about her cousin
Synonyms
unnecessary,
unjustified,
unwarranted,
inappropriate,
needless,
unwelcome,
unjust,
gratuitous,
unprovoked,
undeserved
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