Antonyms for needless
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : need-lis |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnid lɪs |
Definition of needless
Origin :- c.1300, "not needed, unnecessary," from need (n) + -less. Related: Needlessly. Phrase needless to say or speak is recorded from early 16c.
- adj unnecessary, groundless
- It is needless to say that Sack is the wine preferred by him.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1. No. 20, August 13, 1870 » by Various
- But it is needless to complete the query; the answer alone is important.
- Extract from : « De Libris: Prose and Verse » by Austin Dobson
- Needless to say, it was "not equal to Mr. Handel's oratorio of Esther or Deborah."
- Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent
- It is needless to say that he won; and the cake duly came back to him.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- My relations it is needless to mention; they will of course be amply provided for.
- Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
- Mr. Pitt made answer, that he thought it needless to enter into that question.
- Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
- A needless precaution—they knew no more of the matter than he.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- Provided we agree about the thing, it is needless to dispute about the terms.
- Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
- But, of course, he gives a better account of himself than of his friend; it is needless to ask.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- Needless to say, in all England there is not an estate so poorly kept up.
- Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
Synonyms for needless
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