Necessary
Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Wise and necessary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wise" instead an adjective "Necessary".
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
Both words in one sentence
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Attendant: Sir, it's not necessary or wise to be naked.
Source: Please Put Some Clothes On -
Yeah, she was a little nutty and maybe giving CPR to a dead animal isn't necessary or wise, but there was no one on the road when she came to the dead critter on the road, so the driver had all the time in the world to stop or swerve.
Source: Series / 1000 Ways to Die - The Lion King: Mufasa is the best father ever (no matter his species), as he is wise, just, loving, stern when necessary, and royal.
Source: Action Dad / Film
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