Elective and Unnecessary

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Elective adjective - Subject to one's freedom of choice.

Usage example: a plastic surgeon who mainly does face-lifting and other kinds of elective surgery

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Unnecessary and elective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unnecessary" instead an adjective "Elective".

Nearby Words: elect, election, elected, electing, elector

Unnecessary adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.

Usage example: that large suitcase is unnecessary—we are only going to be away for a couple of days

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Elective and unnecessary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elective" instead an adjective "Unnecessary".

Nearby Word: unnecessarily

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