Antonyms for essential
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : uh-sen-shuhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈsɛn ʃəl |
Definition of essential
Origin :- mid-14c., "that is such by its essence," from Late Latin essentialis, from essentia (see essence). Meaning "pertaining to essence" is from late 14c., that of "constituting the essence of something" is from 1540s; that of "necessary" is from 1520s. Essentials "indispensable elements" is from early 16c. Related: Essentially.
- adj important, vital
- adj basic, fundamental
- noun necessity, basic
- It is viewed in some of them as an essential prop to existing governments.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- I cannot perceive that our own comprehension of it is at all essential to the matter.
- Extract from : « The Hall of Fantasy (From "Mosses From An Old Manse") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- It is a test of our courage—of our resolve—of our wisdom—our essential democracy.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- Built on fear and run by fear, fear is as essential to their existence as coal to our industries.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- I am not essential to them in any way, however essential they may be to me.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- My "job" could not be "swung" by anyone else, since everyone else is essential to the swinging of his own.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- What would become of them if essential discord invaded their home!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The good of all evil is to make a way for love, which is essential good.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Already she was learning that peace of mind is essential to successful endeavor.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- He does not think it essential that you should know any thing about the matter.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
Synonyms for essential
- ABCs
- absolute
- basal
- bottom line
- brass tacks
- capital
- cardinal
- chief
- cold
- complete
- condition
- congenital
- connate
- constitutional
- constitutive
- crucial
- deep-seated
- element
- elemental
- elementary
- essence
- fire and ice
- foremost
- fundamental
- groceries
- guts
- heart
- ideal
- imperative
- inborn
- inbred
- indispensable
- inherent
- innate
- intrinsic
- key
- leading
- main
- material
- meat and potatoes
- must
- name of the game
- necessary
- necessitous
- needed
- needful
- nitty-gritty
- nub
- nuts and bolts
- part and parcel
- perfect
- precondition
- prerequisite
- primary
- prime
- primitive
- principal
- principle
- quintessence
- quintessential
- required
- requirement
- requisite
- right-hand
- rudiment
- sine qua non
- stuff
- substance
- substratal
- underlying
- vital part
- wanted
- where one's at
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