"inessential" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: in- + essential Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|essential}} in- + essential Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} inessential (not comparable)
  1. Not essential. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (not essential): unnecessary, unneeded Translations (not essential): несъществен (nesǎštestven) (Bulgarian), inessencial [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), extern [masculine] (Catalan), externa [feminine] (Catalan), uvæsentlig (Danish), neesențial [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), neimportant [masculine, neuter] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-inessential-en-adj-DjoeqN6w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 6 10 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 81 6 13 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 51 28 20 Disambiguation of 'not essential': 97 3 Disambiguation of 'not essential': 97 3
  2. Lacking essence or being. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (both senses): nonessential, unessential
    Sense id: en-inessential-en-adj-aS-roK7v Disambiguation of 'both senses': 42 58

Noun [English]

Forms: inessentials [plural]
Etymology: in- + essential Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|essential}} in- + essential Head templates: {{en-noun}} inessential (plural inessentials)
  1. (often in plural) Something that is not essential Tags: often, plural
    Sense id: en-inessential-en-noun-4plTSgXt

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for inessential meaning in All languages combined (3.2kB)

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          "text": "Leave inessential items behind when there is a fire alarm."
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      "word": "несъществен"
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