"unnecessary" meaning in All languages combined

See unnecessary on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)rɪ /, /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.rɪ/ [UK], /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ri/ [US] Audio: En-us-unnecessary.ogg [US] Forms: unnecessary [positive], more unnecessary [comparative], most unnecessary [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is unnecessary, it is not needed.
    Sense id: simple-unnecessary-en-adj-dDBQAYlz
     
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