unnecessary

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/
US: /ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/

  1. Not needed or not useful.

    1. That's unnecessary work for me, I can't do it.
    2. It's unnecessary to bring an umbrella; the sun is shining and it's a beautiful day.

  2. More than is needed, desired, or required.

    1. It's unnecessary to shout, I can hear you very well.
    2. The security measures at the airport seemed unnecessarily strict given the low threat level.

Synonyms

superfluous uncalled-for redundant gratuitous needless
unnecessary adverb

  1. In a way that is not needed or not useful.

    1. He worried unnecessarily about the presentation.
    2. The report was unnecessarily long and detailed, given the brief time to read it.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unnecessary" in English means: Not needed or not useful., More than is needed, desired, or required..

The phonetic transcription of "unnecessary" is /ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/ in British English and /ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unnecessary": superfluous, uncalled-for, redundant, gratuitous, needless.

Example usage of "unnecessary": "That's unnecessary work for me, I can't do it.". More examples on the page.