needless

need-less · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Not necessary or required; avoidable.

  2. 2.

    Without purpose or justification.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    needless to say — Obviously; it goes without saying.

Related words

Antonyms: essential, necessary, needed
See also: need, unnecessary, useless
Synonyms: superfluous, unnecessary, unneeded

Etymology

From need + -less (suffix meaning "without"), from Old English -leas.