inessential

[ in-i-sen-shuhl ]

/ ˌɪn ɪˈsɛn ʃəl /

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adjective

not essential; not necessary; nonessential.

without essence; insubstantial.

noun

that which is not essential.

Origin of inessential

First recorded in 1670–80; in-³ + essential

OTHER WORDS FROM inessential

in·es·sen·ti·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby inessential

inescapable, in escrow, inescutcheon, in esse, in essence, inessential, inessive, inestimable, I never met a man I didn't like, in evidence, inevitable

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Example sentences from the Web for inessential

In everything he sought for the essential form, the form that contains all the other inessential forms.
Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art|John Gould Fletcher
You've been a good father in every inessential way, but no father at all in all that goes to make us men.
The Sins of the Children|Cosmo Hamilton
The secret of my strength is my ability to reject every element that is harmful or inessential to the completion of my self.
The House of the Vampire|George Sylvester Viereck
It is inessential here to recount the details of these movements.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals|T. C. DeLeon

Inessential, in-es-sen′shal, adj. not essential or necessary: immaterial.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for inessential

inessential

/ (ˌɪnɪˈsɛnʃəl) /

adjective

not necessary

noun

anything that is not essential

Derived forms of inessential

inessentiality, noun

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单词	inessential
释义	inessential [ in-i-sen-shuhl ] / ˌɪn ɪˈsɛn ʃəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inessential ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not essential; not necessary; nonessential. without essence; insubstantial. noun that which is not essential. Origin of inessential First recorded in 1670–80; in-³ + essential OTHER WORDS FROM inessential in·es·sen·ti·al·i·ty, noun Words nearby inessential inescapable, in escrow, inescutcheon, in esse, in essence, inessential, inessive, inestimable, I never met a man I didn't like, in evidence, inevitable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inessential In everything he sought for the essential form, the form that contains all the other inessential forms. Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art\|John Gould Fletcher You've been a good father in every inessential way, but no father at all in all that goes to make us men. The Sins of the Children\|Cosmo Hamilton The secret of my strength is my ability to reject every element that is harmful or inessential to the completion of my self. The House of the Vampire\|George Sylvester Viereck It is inessential here to recount the details of these movements. Four Years in Rebel Capitals\|T. C. DeLeon Inessential, in-es-sen′shal, adj. not essential or necessary: immaterial. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for inessential inessential / (ˌɪnɪˈsɛnʃəl) / adjective not necessary noun anything that is not essential Derived forms of inessential inessentiality, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inessential wanton, surplus, accidental, needless, unessential, chance, prodigal, undesirable, excess, nonessential, additional, avoidable, beside the point, casual, dispensable, exorbitant, expendable, extraneous, extrinsic, fortuitous
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inessential

adjective

noun

Origin of inessential

OTHER WORDS FROM inessential

Words nearby inessential

Example sentences from the Web for inessential

British Dictionary definitions for inessential

adjective

noun

Derived forms of inessential

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