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unessential

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un·es·sen·tial  (n-snshl)
adj.
Not necessary or important; dispensable.
n.
One that is unnecessary.

unessential [ˌʌnɪˈsɛnʃəl]
adj
a less common word for inessential
n
something that is not essential
unessentially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unessentialunessential - not basic or fundamental            
dispensable - capable of being dispensed with or done without; "dispensable items of personal property"
expendable - suitable to be expended
unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"
extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside; "extrinsic evidence"; "an extrinsic feature of the new building"; "that style is something extrinsic to the subject"; "looking for extrinsic aid"
unnecessary, unneeded - not necessary
secondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"
Translations
unessential [ˈʌnɪˈsenʃəl]
A. ADJno esencial
B. NPL the unessentialslas cosas or los aspectos no esenciales


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"I don't know what you would call the essential, or what you mean by the unessential," said Madame Ratignolle, cheerfully; "but a woman who would give her life for her children could do no more than that--your Bible tells you so.
These past, if any pass, the void profound Of unessential Night receives him next Wide gaping, and with utter loss of being Threatens him, plung'd in that abortive gulf.
 
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