nonessential

adjective
UK: /ˌnɒnɪˈsenʃəl/
US: /ˌnɑːnɪˈsenʃəl/

  1. Not completely necessary; something you can manage without.

    1. This trip is nonessential, so we'll postpone it.
    2. During the lockdown, only essential businesses were open, and nonessential ones closed.

Synonyms

unnecessary optional expendable inessential
nonessential noun

  1. Something that is not essential or necessary.

    1. Candy is a nonessential; you don't need it.
    2. The report categorized some tools in the office as nonessential items.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "nonessential" is /ˌnɒnɪˈsenʃəl/ in British English and /ˌnɑːnɪˈsenʃəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nonessential": unnecessary, optional, expendable, inessential.

Example usage of "nonessential": "This trip is nonessential, so we'll postpone it.". More examples on the page.