Needful and Unnecessary

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Needful adjective - Impossible to do without.

Usage example: purchase needful provisions

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Unnecessary is an antonym for needful.

Nearby Words: need, needed, needy, needfully

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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Needful is an antonym for unnecessary.

Nearby Word: unnecessarily

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