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Summary

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unnecessary:
- unnötig; überflüssig; übrig; entbehrlich; unnötigerweise
Wiktionary:
- unnecessary → nicht notwendig, unnötig
- unnecessary → nutzlos, zwecklos, unnötig

English

Detailed Translations for unnecessary from English to German

unnecessary:

unnecessary adj

unnecessary (needless; redundant; superfluous)
unnötig; überflüssig; übrig; entbehrlich; unnötigerweise
- unnötig adj
- überflüssig adj
- übrig adj
- entbehrlich adj
- unnötigerweise adj

Translation Matrix for unnecessary:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	unneeded
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	not necessary; not required
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
entbehrlich	needless; redundant; superfluous; unnecessary	dispensable; essential; expendable; indispensable; lacking
unnötig	needless; redundant; superfluous; unnecessary
unnötigerweise	needless; redundant; superfluous; unnecessary
überflüssig	needless; redundant; superfluous; unnecessary	excess; superfluous; surplus
übrig	needless; redundant; superfluous; unnecessary	remaining

Synonyms for "unnecessary":

unneeded; excess; extra; redundant; spare; supererogatory; superfluous; supernumerary; surplus; gratuitous; needless; uncalled-for; inessential; unessential

Antonyms for "unnecessary":

necessary

Related Definitions for "unnecessary":

not necessary¹

Wiktionary Translations for unnecessary:

unnecessary

adjective

not necessary
- unnecessary → nicht notwendig; unnötig

unnecessary

adjective

nicht nötig
- unnötig → unnecessary

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• unnecessary	→ nutzlos; zwecklos; unnötig	↔ inutile — Qui n’est d’aucune utilité, d’aucun usage, parler des choses.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University