Needless
Needless adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Special and needless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Special" instead an adjective "Needless".
Nearby Words: need, needlessly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Needless to say these cards are incompatible with the IIc machines (although there was a special external version of the Mockingboard for the IIc).
Source: Useful Notes / Apple ][ -
Needless to say, the more powerful special move she uses, the more hair she needs (like using it to make a spider several stories tall), and the more skin we see.
Source: Prehensile Hair -
Needless to say, they're pretty hard to get ahold of, as it's strictly special issue by the Russian government.
Source: Manga / Black Lagoon
Cite this Source
Special and Needless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/needless/special
Needless & Special. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/needless/special>.
Special or Needless. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/needless/special.
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