incidental, nonessential, accidental
(adjective) not of prime or central importance; “nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry”- Pubs.MLA; “the character’s motives remain accidental to the plot”
inessential, nonessential
(noun) anything that is not essential; “they discarded all their inessentials”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nonessential (not comparable)
Not required; not essential.
• essential
• required
• necessary
• mandatory
nonessential (plural nonessentials)
Something that is not essential.
Source: Wiktionary
Non`es*sen"tial, a.
Definition: Not essential.
Non`es*sen"tial, n.
Definition: A thing not essential.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 January 2025
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
