What does unnecessary mean?

unnecessary means "not necessary".

How many syllables are in unnecessary?

unnecessary has 5 syllables: un-nec-es-sar-y. The stress falls on "nec". In IPA it is /ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/.

What is another word for unnecessary?

Close synonyms include unneeded. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of unnecessary?

The recorded antonyms are necessary.

Is unnecessary a common word?

unnecessary is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with unnecessary?

4 words rhyme with unnecessary. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

unnecessary — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not necessary
Synonymsunneeded
Antonymsnecessary
Similarexcess gratuitous inessential spare

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