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Synonyms for un necessary
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 for un necessary

valuable
worthwhile

needed
indispensable

required
necessary

Synonyms
adj preventable

unnecessary
needless

avertible
escapable

stoppable

Antonyms

needed
inescapable

inevitable
necessary

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 accessory; excess

supplementary
added
ancillary
additional
unnecessary
extraneous
unused
extraordinary
fresh
supplemental
new

further
leftover
other
special
auxiliary
gravy
supernumerary
needless
perk
lagniappe
button

inessential
tip
ice
surplus
spare
plus
more
fuss
reserve
another
beyond

optional
redundant
superfluous
unneeded
gingerbread
in addition
in reserve
in store
one more
over and above

Antonyms

needed
used
commonplace
usual
worn
basic

elementary
fundamental
necessary
common
normal
ordinary

old
main
essential
integral

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 worthless, ineffective

unproductive
useless
empty
rambling
hollow
abortive
bootless

frivolous
fruitless
futile
groundless
insignificant
irrelevant
nugatory

otiose
pointless
superficial
trivial
unavailing
unnecessary
unsuccessful

vain
not serious
of no avail
unhelpful

Antonyms

employed
productive
used
working

diligent
hustling
worthwhile
active

busy
ambitious
effective
important

Synonyms
adj irrelevant

unimportant
trivial
meaningless
extraneous
inconsequential
foreign

impertinent
inapplicable
inappropriate
inconsiderate
insignificant
trifling

unnecessary
inconsiderable
inessential
inapposite
irrelative
matter of indifference

no big deal
no never mind
of no account
of no consequence
of no importance

Antonyms

relevant
useful
worthwhile
valuable
meaningful

bodily
real
important
significant
essential

material
substantial
physical
solid

Synonyms
adj beside the point

immaterial
trivial
inappropriate
inconsequential
extraneous
unnecessary
unimportant
unrelated

pointless
insignificant
foreign
garbage
impertinent
inapplicable
inapt
out of order

outside
remote
unconnected
inconsequent
unapt
inapposite
inappurtenant
inapropos

not connected with
not germane
not pertaining to
off the point
off the topic
out of place
without reference

Antonyms

meaningful
relevant
consequential
useful
valuable

worthwhile
appropriate
needed
pertinent
related

essential
important
substantial
significant
necessary

Synonyms
adj insignificant

token
symbolic
minimal
small

low
trifling
cheap
inexpensive

low-priced
meaningless
trivial
unnecessary

inconsiderable

Antonyms

real
important

actual
true

significant

Synonyms
adj not needed or important

unnecessary
peripheral
petty
inessential

dispensable
excessive
expendable
extraneous

insignificant
superfluous
trivial
unimportant

deadwood
excess baggage

Antonyms

needed
major

essential
important

necessary

Synonyms
adj ridiculous, senseless

fruitless
worthless
stupid
unproductive
insignificant
irrelevant
ineffectual
futile
trivial

meaningless
inconsequential
ineffective
silly
useless
impotent
unnecessary
powerless
aimless

absurd
inane
nonsensical
remote
unavailing
uninteresting
unprofitable
vague
vain

around in circles
going nowhere
in vicious circle
needle in haystack
nongermane
not pertinent
on treadmill
purportless

Antonyms

fruitful
potent
productive
profitable
useful
valuable
worthwhile

consequential
sensible
wise
beneficial
meaningful
important
significant

necessary
effective
able
strong
pointed

Synonyms
adj useless, insignificant

aimless
desultory
empty
feckless
fustian
good-for-nothing
haphazard
hit-or-miss

indiscriminate
irregular
meaningless
needless
nonsensical
pointless
random
senseless

unnecessary
unplanned
unprofitable
vacuous
wanton
worthless
designless
drifting

floundering
goalless
motiveless
purportless
uncalled for
undirected
unhelpful
unpurposed

Antonyms

deliberate
determined
planned

purposeful
useful
decided

significant

Synonyms
adj excessive; repetitious

superfluous
unnecessary
bombastic
diffuse
extra
extravagant
inordinate

long-winded
loquacious
oratorical
padded
prolix
spare
supernumerary

surplus
tautological
unwanted
verbose
wordy
de trop
inessential

periphrastic
pleonastic
supererogatory
iterating
palaverous
reiterating

Antonyms

needed
concise

necessary
essential

single
singular

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 unjustified

gratuitous
impertinent

inappropriate
indecorous

unbecoming
unnecessary

unseemly
unmerited