needless

Meaning

Opposite of
needful
Synonyms

unnecessary
C1
useless
B1
superfluous
27k
unwanted
C2
uncalled-for
dispensable
redundant
C2
gratuitous
38k
unneeded
pointless
C1
otiose
undesired
worthless
B2
waste
B1
excessive
C1
unrequired
inessential
peripheral
27k
pleonastic
purposeless
repetitious
spare
B1
stuff
A1
supererogatory
supernumerary
aimless
37k
tautological
trashy
21k
unasked
uncalled for
unessential
unsolicited
37k
vain
C1
supervacaneous
purportless

ne’er do well

tautologous
tautologic
bootless
dead
A1
💀
drossy
dud
C2
extraneous
47k
extrinsic
feckless
49k
fruitless
30k
futile
C2
goalless
has-been
28k
impractical
26k
Translations

superflu
onnodig
inutile
unnötig
überflüssig
innecesario
inutile

άχρηστος

περιττός

nodeloos
desnecessário
gereksiz
lüzumsuz
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈniːdləs/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
needlees
In summary

From Middle English needlees, nedelees, nedeles, equivalent to need + -less.

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