Free
Needless
Needless adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Free and needless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Free" instead an adjective "Needless".
Nearby Words: need, needlessly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Needless to say, there are many similarities between Heinlein's work and Robinson's, particularly involving individual liberty, free love, and Shaggy Dog Stories ending in truly terrible puns.
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Needless to say, this episode focuses on two of the main characters helping to set her free.
Source: Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever - Needless to say, widespread use of this "free" technology results in Earth's destruction.
Source: No Conservation of Energy
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Needless and Free. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/free/needless
Free & Needless. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/free/needless>.
Needless or Free. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/free/needless.
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