English-Thai Dictionary

unnecessary

ADJ ที่ เกิน จำเป็น  ที่ ไม่จำเป็น  needless necessary ti-koen-jam-pen

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

UNNECESSARY

a.Not necessary; needless; not required by the circumstances of the case; useless; as unnecessary labor or care; unnecessary rigor.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

UNNECESSARY

UNNECESSARY Un *nec "es *sa *ry, a.

 

Defn: Not necessary; not required under the circumstances; unless; needless; as, unnecessary labor, care, or rigor. -- Un *nec "es *sa *ri *ly, adv. -- Un *nec "es *sa *ri *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

unnecessary

un nec es sar y |ˌənˈnesəˌserē ˌənˈnɛsəˌsɛri | ▶adjective not needed: a fourth Chicago airport is unnecessary. • more than is needed; excessive: the police used unnecessary force. • (of a remark ) not appropriate and likely to be offensive or impertinent. ▶plural noun (unnecessaries ) unnecessary things. DERIVATIVES un nec es sar i ly |-ˌnesəˈse (ə )rəlē |adverb, un nec es sar i ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

unnecessary

un |neces |sary |ʌnˈnɛsəs (ə )ri | ▶adjective not needed: some people feel that holiday insurance is unnecessary. • more than is needed; excessive: good construction is essential to avoid unnecessary waste. ▶plural noun (unnecessaries ) unnecessary things. DERIVATIVES unnecessarily adverb, unnecessariness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

unnecessary

unnecessary adjective extra blankets are unnecessary: unneeded, nonessential, inessential, not required, uncalled for, useless, unwarranted, unwanted, undesired, dispensable, unimportant, optional, extraneous, gratuitous, expendable, noncore, disposable, redundant, pointless, purposeless. ANTONYMS essential.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

unnecessary

unnecessary adjective many people feel that holiday insurance is unnecessary for travel in Britain: unneeded, needless, inessential, non-essential, not required, uncalled for, gratuitous, useless, unmerited, unwarranted, unwanted, undesired, dispensable, avoidable, peripheral, cosmetic, unimportant, trivial, incidental, optional, extraneous, expendable, disposable, redundant, pointless, purposeless, to no purpose, to no avail; wasted, wasteful, wanton; superfluous, excess, excessive, too much, disproportionate, surplus (to requirements ); French de trop; rare supererogatory. ANTONYMS necessary, essential, useful.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

unnecessary

un nec es sar y /ʌ̀nnésəsèri |-s (ə )ri /〖un (否定 )necessary (必要な )〗形容詞 比較なし 1 不必要な , 無用な ; 必要以上の, 余計な ▸ It is unnecessary for Tom to work any more .トムはもう働く必要がない (╳ Tom is unnecessary to …としない; →it 代名詞 4 a 語法 (3 ))▸ an unnecessary expense 余計な出費 2 〈発言などが 〉その場にふさわしくない .