Non-essential


Synonyms for non-essential
adj not needed or important

unnecessary
peripheral
petty
inessential

dispensable
excessive
expendable
extraneous

insignificant
superfluous
trivial
unimportant

deadwood
excess baggage

Antonyms for non-essential

needed
major

essential
important

necessary

Synonyms
adj beautifying; relating to appearance

superficial
corrective
nonessential

makeup
surface
restorative

improving
painted
remedial

gooky
touching-up

Antonyms

disfiguring

Synonyms
adj not necessary; able to be thrown away

excessive
expendable
minor
needless

nonessential
removable
superfluous
trivial

unimportant
unnecessary
useless
unrequired

disposable

Antonyms

indispensable
needed

useful
irreplaceable

necessary

Synonyms
adj not important

unimportant
superfluous

dispensable
excess

nonessential
inessential

disposable
replaceable

Antonyms

indispensable
useful

important
necessary

Synonyms
adj unneeded; irrevelant

additional
immaterial
incidental
unnecessary
supplementary
unrelated
unconnected

superfluous
nonessential
accidental
adventitious
beside the point
extra
foreign

impertinent
inadmissible
inapplicable
inappropriate
needless
peripheral
pointless

redundant
unessential
inessential
inapposite
off the subject

Antonyms

relevant
needed
appropriate
basic

pertinent
national
necessary
essential

important
material
integral
native

Synonyms
adj related; minor

accidental
random
ancillary
coincidental
casual
secondary
concomitant

contingent
irregular
chance
fluke
subsidiary
subordinate
attendant

nonessential
accompanying
adventitious
circumstantial
concurrent
fortuitous
occasional

odd
contributory
by-the-way
contributing

Antonyms

planned
premeditated
deliberate
chief

basic
fundamental
decided
designed

important
necessary
essential
vital

Synonyms
adj not important; of no consequence

paltry
pointless
minuscule
senseless
inconsequential
meaningless
unimportant
infinitesimal
negligible

minor
irrelevant
meager
trivial
minimal
casual
immaterial
lesser
light

lightweight
little
minute
nondescript
nonessential
nugatory
petty
scanty
secondary

small
trifling
unsubstantial
inappreciable
inconsiderable
minim
not worth mentioning
purportless

Antonyms

meaningful
sensible
huge
useful
valuable

worthwhile
relevant
large
consequential
important

significant
substantial
big
major

Synonyms
adj unimportant

paltry
insignificant
trivial
negligible
slight

little
petty
light
small
trifling

minor
nonessential
immaterial
picayune
piddling

puny
inconsiderable

Antonyms

consequential
valuable
enormous
huge
immense
large
useful

giant
gigantic
inexact
important
significant
substantial
big

major
necessary
mighty
considerable
imprecise
rough

Synonyms
adj unnecessary, groundless

pointless
excessive
gratuitous
inessential

nonessential
dispensable
expendable
redundant

superfluous
uncalled-for
unwanted
useless

undesired
unrequired
causeless

Antonyms

needed
reasonable

grounded
necessary

Synonyms
adj trivial

diminutive
everyday
frivolous
immaterial
incidental
inconsequential
insignificant

irrelevant
little
meager
mean
meaningless
minor
minute

negligible
nonessential
paltry
petty
piddling
puny
slight

small
superficial
trifling
trite
unimportant
inconsiderable
of no account

Synonyms
adj extra, unnecessary

excessive
expendable
gratuitous
redundant
useless
unneeded
abounding
dispensable
excess

exorbitant
extravagant
extreme
inordinate
lavish
leftover
needless
nonessential
overflowing

profuse
remaining
spare
supernumerary
surplus
unasked
uncalled-for
unwanted
de trop

inessential
overmuch
pleonastic
superabundant
supererogatory
unrequired
in excess
residuary
superfluent

Antonyms

useful
needed

reasonable
important

necessary

Synonyms
adj not important

superficial
petty
paltry
insignificant
immaterial
inconsequential
meaningless
unimportant
commonplace
negligible
minor

trite
incidental
irrelevant
frivolous
atomic
beside the point
diminutive
evanescent
everyday
flimsy
little

meager
mean
microscopic
minute
momentary
nonessential
nugatory
piddling
puny
scanty
skin-deep

slight
small
trifling
valueless
vanishing
worthless
inappreciable
inconsiderable
of no account

Antonyms

consequential
useful
valuable
meaningful
relevant
worthwhile

pertinent
important
major
necessary
significant
substantial

essential
serious
uncommon
weighty

Synonyms
adj unnecessary

accidental
avoidable
fortuitous
futile
inappropriate

needless
nonessential
optional
unessential
uninvited

unwanted
unwarranted
unwelcome
useless
inessential

unneeded
unrequired
not required

Synonyms
adj unnecessary

inessential
avoidable
beside the point
dispensable

expendable
futile
irrelevant
needless

nonessential
optional
uncalled-for
unimportant

useless
worthless
unneeded
unrequired

Synonyms
adj of no real worth, value

worthless
insignificant
irrelevant
immaterial
meaningless
inconsequential
negligible
useless
null

trivial
frivolous
unnecessary
beside the point
casual
frothy
indifferent
little
minor

minute
nonessential
nothing
nugatory
paltry
petty
picayune
second-rate
slight

trifling
zero
zilch
zip
inconsiderable
low-ranking
of no account
of no consequence
shoestring

Antonyms

valuable
worthwhile
worthy
consequential
relevant

meaningful
useful
important
significant
substantial

necessary
big
serious

Synonyms
adj not required

worthless
needless
superfluous
gratuitous
redundant
useless
avoidable
unneeded
irrelevant
futile

accidental
additional
beside the point
casual
chance
dispensable
excess
exorbitant
expendable
extraneous

extrinsic
fortuitous
haphazard
lavish
nonessential
optional
prodigal
profuse
random
surplus

uncalled-for
uncritical
undesirable
unessential
wanton
inessential
supererogatory
unrequired
causeless
noncompulsory

Antonyms

valuable
worthwhile

needed
indispensable

required
necessary

Synonyms
adv unimportant

beside the point
immaterial
impertinent

inapplicable
irrelevant
nonessential

unessential
not at issue
nothing to do with the case

off the subject

Synonyms
adj not wanted

undesirable
nonessential

redundant
superfluous

de trop

Antonyms

welcome
desirable

wanted
desired

Synonyms
adj from outside

accidental
casual

extrinsic
foreign

fortuitous
nonessential

Synonyms
adj unnecessary

wanton
surplus
accidental
needless
unessential
chance
prodigal
undesirable
excess
nonessential

additional
avoidable
beside the point
casual
dispensable
exorbitant
expendable
extraneous
extrinsic
fortuitous

futile
gratuitous
haphazard
irrelevant
lavish
optional
profuse
random
redundant
supererogatory

superfluous
uncalled-for
uncritical
unneeded
unrequired
useless
worthless
causeless
noncompulsory

Antonyms

careful
planned

needed
essential

necessary
designed

Synonyms
adj superfluous

abounding
de trop
dispensable
excess
excessive
exorbitant
expendable
extra
extravagant

extreme
gratuitous
inessential
inordinate
lavish
leftover
needless
nonessential
overflowing

overmuch
pleonastic
profuse
redundant
remaining
spare
superabundant
supernumerary
surplus

unasked
uncalled-for
unneeded
unrequired
unwanted
useless
in excess
residuary
superfluent

Synonyms
adj incidental

accidental
accompanying
adscititious
adventitious
ancillary
attendant
casual

chance
circumstantial
coincidental
concomitant
concurrent
contingent
contributory

fluke
fortuitous
irregular
nonessential
occasional
odd
random

secondary
subordinate
subsidiary
by-the-way
contributing

Synonyms
adj unnecessary

extraneous
undesirable
redundant
nonessential
superfluous
useless
accidental
additional
avoidable
beside the point

casual
chance
dispensable
excess
exorbitant
expendable
extrinsic
fortuitous
futile
gratuitous

haphazard
inessential
irrelevant
lavish
needless
optional
prodigal
profuse
random
supererogatory

surplus
uncalled-for
uncritical
unessential
unrequired
wanton
worthless
causeless
noncompulsory

Antonyms

needed
essential

necessary
important

Synonyms
adj unnecessary

accidental
additional
avoidable
beside the point
casual
chance
dispensable
excess
exorbitant
expendable

extraneous
extrinsic
fortuitous
futile
gratuitous
haphazard
inessential
irrelevant
lavish
needless

nonessential
optional
prodigal
profuse
random
redundant
supererogatory
superfluous
surplus
uncalled-for

uncritical
undesirable
unessential
unneeded
useless
wanton
worthless
causeless
noncompulsory

Synonyms
noun expensive goods

ego goods

frills

luxury articles

nonessentials

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