# unneeded

/ənˈnidɪd/ (US) · /ʌnnˈiːdɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/unneeded
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

not needed for what you are doing. You use it for things you could remove or skip without a problem.

For teachers: not required for a particular purpose; able to be removed or left out without harm or loss.

## Examples

- I throw away unneeded papers every spring.
- She deletes unneeded photos from her phone to free space before the trip.
- After the move, he sorted through boxes of unneeded cables, manuals, and spare parts accumulated over a decade of work.

## Synonyms

unnecessary, needless, redundant

## Antonyms

necessary, needed, essential, required

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