Inessential and Required

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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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Required is an antonym for inessential.

Required adjective - Impossible to do without.

Usage example: with these frigid winds, hats, scarves, and good mittens are required equipment for heading outside

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Inessential is an antonym for required.

Nearby Words: requirement, requiring

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Required and Inessential. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inessential/required

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