Essential and Superfluous

Opposite meaning words

Essential adjective - Impossible to do without.

Usage example: a well-stocked public library is essential for the well-being of a community

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Superfluous is an antonym for essential in fundamental topic.

Superfluous adjective - Being over what is needed.

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Essential is an antonym for superfluous.

Nearby Words: superfluity, superfluously

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Superfluous and Essential. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/essential/superfluous

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