Synonyms for unessential
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Inessential — not essential
inessential, unnecessary, accidental, insignificant, incidental, unimportant, immaterial, extraneous
Other
non-essential, adscititious, unsubstantial dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not essential.
Related words
- Word family
- unessentials
Example sentences
- unnecessary The facts proved that our worries were unnecessary.
- accidental The inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.
- insignificant There is no such thing as an insignificant detail.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unessential | falling | |
| unnecessary | falling | |
| accidental | falling | |
| insignificant | falling | |
| inessential | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- accidental4, incidental4, immaterial5, extraneous4
- 11 letters
- unnecessary5, unimportant4, inessential
- 12 letters
- adscititious
- 13 letters
- insignificant5, unsubstantial
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (accidental4 = 4 syllables).