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- pronunciation:
- uhn
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
If something is unnecessary, you don't need it. It isn't required. If doing something is unnecessary, you don't have to do it.
My grandmother is sick but she says it's unnecessary for her to go the doctor.Erin's mom says it's unnecessary to buy a new TV if there's nothing wrong with the old one.It was quite warm today, so it was actually unnecessary for John to wear his jacket.- antonyms:
- essential, necessary
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| related words: |
spare |
| derivation: |
unnecessarily (adv.) |
The word unnecessary
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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