Synonyms for needless
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Unnecessary
unnecessary, superfluous, gratuitous, pointless, unneeded, useless, redundant, uncalled-for, dispensable
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Not needed; unnecessary.
This new project of yours will only be a needless expense.
Example sentences
- unnecessary The facts proved that our worries were unnecessary.
- pointless It's pointless to try to stop Tom from doing that.
- superfluous I agree that the feelings are indeed superfluous.
- gratuitous The aggression was provoked by all those gratuitous insults.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| needless | falling | |
| unnecessary | falling | |
| pointless | rising | |
| superfluous | steady | |
| gratuitous | steady | |
| omissible | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- useless2
- 8 letters
- unneeded3
- 9 letters
- pointless2, redundant3, omissible
- 10 letters
- gratuitous4
- 11 letters
- unnecessary5, superfluous3, dispensable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (useless2 = 2 syllables).