needless

adjective

need·less ˈnēd-ləs

Synonyms of needless next

: not needed : unnecessary

needless waste

needlessly adverb

needlessness noun

Phrases

needless to say

: as is self-evident or to be expected

Examples of needless in a Sentence

needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget

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Denial itself, needless to say, can be a driving force, and the frowning shrinks might point to the roiling energies of an Auerbach painting, and to his obsessive habit of scraping away the remains of a day’s brushwork and beginning afresh on the morrow. —

Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024 As a bonus, once that information is obtained, it can be used to eliminate needless steps, or friction, to deliver the easiest and most seamless experience possible. —

Brian Bronson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Retail investors, who need to wait for a future private company to IPO, can simply observe the late timing of a Dow inclusion, and lost appreciation, to gain awareness of needless delay. —

Joel Shulman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Colorado has agreed to do more to prevent needless isolation of thousands of people with physical disabilities who were confined to nursing homes, settling a federal lawsuit that claimed state health officials illegally segregate too many people. —

Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for needless