inessential

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪnɪˈsɛnʃəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′i sen′shəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•es•sen•tial  (in′i sen′shəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not essential;
    not necessary;
    nonessential.
  2. without essence;
    insubstantial.

n. 
  1. that which is not essential.
  • in-3 + essential 1670–80
in′es•sen′ti•al′i•ty, n. 

'inessential' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
coda - concentrated - cooperation - external - petty

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