Needless
Needless adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Volatile and needless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Volatile" instead an adjective "Needless".
Nearby Words: need, needlessly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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One of the trainees ends up thumping a gay man who thinks he's coming on to him — needless to say he's regarded as too volatile for espionage.
Source: Mistaken for Gay
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Volatile and Needless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/needless/volatile
Needless & Volatile. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/needless/volatile>.
Volatile or Needless. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/needless/volatile.
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