Arbitrary
Needless
Needless adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Arbitrary and needless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arbitrary" instead an adjective "Needless".
Nearby Words: need, needlessly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- wanton and arbitrary
- wanton and needless
- indiscriminate and arbitrary
- indiscriminate and needless
- willful and arbitrary
- willful and needless
- aimless and arbitrary
- aimless and needless
- unreasonable and arbitrary
- unreasonable and needless
- groundless and arbitrary
- groundless and needless
- gratuitous and arbitrary
- gratuitous and needless
Cite this Source
Needless and Arbitrary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arbitrary/needless
Arbitrary & Needless. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arbitrary/needless>.
Needless or Arbitrary. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arbitrary/needless.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "arbitrary" and "needless" have occurred on timeline