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Nonessential

noun/nˌɑːnᵻsˈɛnʃəl/
Definition
anything that is not essential
not of prime or central importance; - Pubs.MLA
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˌɑːnᵻsˈɛnʃəl/
🇬🇧British English
/nˌɒnɪsˈɛnʃəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˌɒnɪsˈɛnʃəl/
4 syllables Say it as /nˌɑːnᵻsˈɛnʃəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounanything that is not essential
“they discarded all their inessentials”
adjectivenot of prime or central importance; - Pubs.MLA
“nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry”
Word Forms
nonessentialadjectivenot of prime or central importance; - Pubs.MLA
nonessentialnounanything that is not essential
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unwesentlich
alles, was nicht wesentlich ist
🇫🇷French
non essentiel
tout ce qui n'est pas indispensable
🇪🇸Spanish
no esencial
cualquier cosa que no sea esencial
🇮🇹Italian
non essenziale
tutto ciò che non è essenziale
🇳🇱Dutch
niet-essentieel
alles wat niet essentieel is
🇵🇹Portuguese
não essencial
qualquer coisa que não seja essencial
🇷🇺Russian
несущественный
все, что не является существенным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गैर जरूरी
कुछ भी जो आवश्यक नहीं है
🇧🇩Bengali
অপ্রয়োজনীয়
কিছু যা অপরিহার্য নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
இன்றியமையாத
அத்தியாவசியமற்ற எதையும்
🇮🇳Telugu
అనవసరమైన
అవసరం లేని ఏదైనా
🇮🇳Marathi
अनावश्यक
आवश्यक नसलेली कोणतीही गोष्ट
🇮🇳Gujarati
બિનજરૂરી
કંઈપણ જે આવશ્યક નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯವಲ್ಲ
ಅತ್ಯಗತ್ಯವಲ್ಲದ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനിവാര്യമല്ലാത്ത
അത്യാവശ്യമല്ലാത്ത എന്തും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੈਰ-ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ
ਕੁਝ ਵੀ ਜੋ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر ضروری
کچھ بھی جو ضروری نہیں ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
非必要的
任何不重要的事情
🇯🇵Japanese
不要な
必須ではないもの
🇰🇷Korean
중요하지 않은
필수적이지 않은 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không cần thiết
bất cứ điều gì không cần thiết
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่จำเป็น
อะไรก็ตามที่ไม่จำเป็น
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak penting
segala sesuatu yang tidak penting
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi mahalaga
anumang bagay na hindi mahalaga
🇲🇾Malay
tidak penting
apa-apa yang tidak penting
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير ضروري
أي شيء غير ضروري
🇮🇷Persian
غیر ضروری
هر چیزی که ضروری نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
gerekli olmayan
gerekli olmayan herhangi bir şey
🇮🇱Hebrew
לא חיוני
כל דבר שאינו חיוני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nonessential'?
The primary meaning of 'nonessential' is 'anything that is not essential'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nonessential' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nonessential' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nonessential' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nonessential' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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