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Meaning of the word needless in English

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needless

US /ˈniːd.ləs/

UK /ˈniːd.ləs/

Adjective

(of something bad) unnecessary; avoidable.

Example:

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I deplore needless waste

Synonym:

unnecessary inessential nonessential unneeded undesired unwanted too much gratuitous pointless useless purposeless to no purpose dispensable expendable superfluous redundant excessive avoidable de trop

Antonym:

necessary essential indispensable useful

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