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needless

/ˈniːdləs/adjective2 syllables

Needless means: unnecessary and unwarranted.

Synonyms for needless4

adjective, as in unnecessary and unwarranted

gratuitous, uncalled-for, unnecessary, unneeded

What does needless mean?1

adjective

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unnecessary and unwarranted“a strikers' tent camp … was burned with needless loss of life”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Needless in a sentence

  • Needless to say, diligence is a key to happiness.LittleBoy
  • Air as well as sunlight is, needless to say, indispensable to our daily life.CK
  • When we rush to complete our work, we make needless errors.unknown
  • Needless to say, we were very tired by the end of the day.CK
  • Needless to say, he was late for school as usual.CM
  • The young man is both capable and energetic, needless to say.sharris123
  • Needless to say, it was a rare occurrence.AlanF_US
  • Needless to say, he did not win the prize.CM

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