Antonyms for unneeded
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : need |
Phonetic Transcription : nid |
Definition of unneeded
Origin :- 1725, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of need (v.).
- adj unnecessary
- His whole skill was limited to the stable-yard, and there, now, his functions were unneeded.
- Extract from : « The O'Donoghue » by Charles James Lever
- There is not one will dare to question me, Sir, and your caution is unneeded.
- Extract from : « Luttrell Of Arran » by Charles James Lever
- It was a brilliant moonlight night, so that gas was unneeded.
- Extract from : « Jack of Both Sides » by Florence Coombe
- The monographs called for above would, then, be a not unneeded work.
- Extract from : « Essay on the Creative Imagination » by Th. Ribot
- Tact, finesse, all the qualities which Kit had and she had not were unneeded here.
- Extract from : « Mammon and Co. » by E. F. Benson
- There are no social conditions; there are no unneeded legal restrictions.
- Extract from : « Speeches of Benjamin Harrison » by Benjamin Harrison
- Latent psi-power, dormant and unused and unneeded and uninteresting for aeons.
- Extract from : « Earthsmith » by Milton Lesser
- No attention did I get from him at all in that respect, but plenty of other unneeded help.
- Extract from : « Cue for Quiet » by Thomas L. Sherred
- "Your reproaches are unneeded," she replied, slowly and wearily.
- Extract from : « Under Two Flags » by Ouida [Louise de la Ramee]
- Grievance enough for any man who resented the disturbance of unneeded change.
- Extract from : « Kenny » by Leona Dalrymple
Synonyms for unneeded
- accidental
- additional
- avoidable
- beside the point
- casual
- causeless
- chance
- dispensable
- excess
- exorbitant
- expendable
- extraneous
- extrinsic
- fortuitous
- futile
- gratuitous
- haphazard
- inessential
- irrelevant
- lavish
- needless
- noncompulsory
- nonessential
- optional
- prodigal
- profuse
- random
- redundant
- supererogatory
- superfluous
- surplus
- uncalled-for
- uncritical
- undesirable
- unessential
- unrequired
- useless
- wanton
- worthless
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