Not necessary
Unnecessary and not necessary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unnecessary" instead an adjective phrase "Not necessary".
Unnecessary
Unnecessary adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Not necessary and unnecessary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Not necessary" instead an adjective "Unnecessary".
Nearby Word: unnecessarily
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- wanton and not necessary
- wanton and unnecessary
- unessential and not necessary
- unessential and unnecessary
- senseless and not necessary
- senseless and unnecessary
- unreasonable and not necessary
- unreasonable and unnecessary
- uncalled for and not necessary
- uncalled for and unnecessary
- unwarranted and not necessary
- unwarranted and unnecessary
- needless and not necessary
- needless and unnecessary
Both terms in one sentence
-
A series of drastic standards-changes followed, but it was already apparent that the CCA was unnecessary and soon their approval was not necessary for a comic to hit shelves.
-
They also remove unnecessary character customization items like helmets, mask, and bandanas while in the base, but not necessary ones like glasses.
Source: Video Game / XCOM 2
Cite this Source
Unnecessary and Not necessary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/not_necessary/unnecessary
Not necessary & Unnecessary. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/not_necessary/unnecessary>.
Unnecessary or Not necessary. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/not_necessary/unnecessary.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "not necessary" and "unnecessary" have occurred on timeline