unnecessary
Sayun-NES-uh-sair-ee/ʌnˈnɛs.əˌsɛɹ.i//anˈnes.əˌseɹ.i/UKun-NES-uh-suh-ree/ʌnˈnɛs.ə.s(ə)ɹɪ/
- 1Not needed or required for a particular purpose or situation.
The committee removed several unnecessary steps from the approval process.
Carrying so much cash on the trip proved entirely unnecessary.
Similarneedless, unneeded, superfluous, redundant, pointless
- 2Done in addition to what is required; more than the situation actually calls for.
The referee flagged an unnecessary shove well after the whistle had blown.
She made an unnecessary detour just to show us the old church.
Similargratuitous, needless, uncalled-for, excessive, pointless
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Origin
Formed from the prefix "un-" combined with "necessary".