Synonyms of unessential

unessential

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈsen(t)-shəl 

as in unnecessary

not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end

don't pack any unessential items until we're sure we have room for everything we'll actually need

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unnecessary
• nonessential
• extra
• inessential
• optional
• needless
• dispensable
• irrelevant
• unwarranted
• gratuitous
• redundant
• discretionary
• elective
• uncalled-for
• superfluous
• extraneous
• irrelative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• essential
• necessary
• important
• required
• crucial
• needed
• vital
• needful
• indispensable
• urgent
• imperative
• all-important
• pressing

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of unessential

Relegated to Marvel’s 1992 annual issues, Citizen Kang initially felt a little unessential. —Joe George, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023

Each expert was hesitant about the current pandemic climate in Texas and the potential for increased spread through unessential activities. —Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2020

Another potential reason for the pullback is that the United States has yet to lift travel restrictions for Europeans to visit the United States for unessential reasons. —Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021

While this innovation was usually dismissed as unessential in previous years, today, brands embrace this change driven by necessity. —Abhimanyu Singh, Forbes, 21 June 2021