INESSENTIAL

inessential, unessential

(adjective) not basic or fundamental

inessential

(adjective) not absolutely necessary

inessential, nonessential

(noun) anything that is not essential; “they discarded all their inessentials”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

inessential (not comparable)

Not essential.

Lacking essence or being.

Synonyms

• (not essential): unnecessary, unneeded

• (lacking essence or being): See also inexistent

• (both senses): nonessential, unessential

Antonyms

• (not essential): essential; See also requisite

• (lacking essence or being): extant, existent; See also existent

Noun

inessential (plural inessentials)

(often in plural) Something that is not essential

Source: Wiktionary

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In`es*sen"tial, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + essential: cf. F. inessentiel.]

1. Having no essence or being. H. Brooke. The womb of inessential Naught. Shelley.

2. Not essential; unessential.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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