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nonessential

non·es·sen·tial

nonessential

 
pronunciation:
nan ih sen shl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: not necessary or important; unessential.
synonyms:
inessential, superfluous, unessential, unnecessary
antonyms:
essential
similar words:
accessory, accidental, circumstantial, extraneous, extrinsic, gratuitous, incidental, inconsequent, inconsequential, insignificant, needless, peripheral, redundant, trivial
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part of speech: noun
definition: one that is not essential.
synonyms:
unessential
similar words:
accidental, cipher, incidental, nonentity, nothing
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