Inessential and Needful

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

Usage example: he writes very spare prose, with nary an inessential word to be found

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Needful is an antonym for inessential.

Needful adjective - Impossible to do without.

Usage example: purchase needful provisions

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Inessential is an antonym for needful.

Nearby Words: need, needed, needy, needfully

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