Synonyms for unneeded
- adjective
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Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not needed.
Example sentences
- unnecessary The facts proved that our worries were unnecessary.
- needless Needless to say, that's not going to happen today.
- redundant The company made most of its employees redundant.
- superfluous I agree that the feelings are indeed superfluous.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unneeded | falling | |
| unnecessary | falling | |
| needless | falling | |
| redundant | rising | |
| superfluous | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- spare1
- 6 letters
- excess2
- 8 letters
- needless2
- 9 letters
- redundant3
- 10 letters
- gratuitous4
- 11 letters
- unnecessary5, superfluous3, inessential
- 13 letters
- supernumerary
- 14 letters
- supererogatory
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excess2 = 2 syllables).