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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
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
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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