unessential

[ uhn-uh-sen-shuhl ]

/ ˌʌn əˈsɛn ʃəl /

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adjective

not of prime importance; not indispensable.

noun

an unessential thing; nonessential.

Origin of unessential

First recorded in 1650–60; un-¹ + essential

SYNONYMS FOR unessential

1 unnecessary, dispensable, unimportant.

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OTHER WORDS FROM unessential

un·es·sen·tial·ly, adverb

Words nearby unessential

unequivocal, unequivocally, unerring, UNESCO, unescorted, unessential, unestablished, unethical, uneven, uneven parallel bars, uneventful

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Example sentences from the Web for unessential

They are the work of a mind as attentive to details, as ready to subordinate or obliterate details which are unessential.
Essays in Little|Andrew Lang
The details are unessential to the main point, which was our decision.
Gold|Stewart White
Yet she was not without a good many very small and unessential resources for sleepless moments.
Living Alone|Stella Benson
In unessential matters he is ready to yield to the sentiments of his inferiors.
The Red Hand of Ulster|George A. Birmingham

By what criterion is the convert to distinguish the essential from the unessential?
In the South Seas|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for unessential

unessential

/ (ˌʌnɪˈsɛnʃəl) /

adjective

a less common word for inessential

noun

something that is not essential

Derived forms of unessential

unessentially, adverb

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单词	unessential
释义	unessential [ uhn-uh-sen-shuhl ] / ˌʌn əˈsɛn ʃəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unessential ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not of prime importance; not indispensable. noun an unessential thing; nonessential. Origin of unessential First recorded in 1650–60; un-¹ + essential SYNONYMS FOR unessential 1 unnecessary, dispensable, unimportant. SEE SYNONYMS FOR unessential ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM unessential un·es·sen·tial·ly, adverb Words nearby unessential unequivocal, unequivocally, unerring, UNESCO, unescorted, unessential, unestablished, unethical, uneven, uneven parallel bars, uneventful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unessential They are the work of a mind as attentive to details, as ready to subordinate or obliterate details which are unessential. Essays in Little\|Andrew Lang The details are unessential to the main point, which was our decision. Gold\|Stewart White Yet she was not without a good many very small and unessential resources for sleepless moments. Living Alone\|Stella Benson In unessential matters he is ready to yield to the sentiments of his inferiors. The Red Hand of Ulster\|George A. Birmingham By what criterion is the convert to distinguish the essential from the unessential? In the South Seas\|Robert Louis Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for unessential unessential / (ˌʌnɪˈsɛnʃəl) / adjective a less common word for inessential noun something that is not essential Derived forms of unessential unessentially, adverb 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 unessential inessential, avoidable, beside the point, dispensable, expendable, futile, irrelevant, needless, nonessential, optional, uncalled-for, unimportant, useless, worthless, unneeded, unrequired
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unessential

adjective

noun

Origin of unessential

SYNONYMS FOR unessential

OTHER WORDS FROM unessential

Words nearby unessential

Example sentences from the Web for unessential

British Dictionary definitions for unessential

adjective

noun

Derived forms of unessential

Words related to unessential