NONESSENTIAL

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


Etymology

Adjective

nonessential (not comparable)

Not required; not essential.

Antonyms

• essential

• required

• necessary

• mandatory

Noun

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



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