unnecessary

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/ʌnˈnɛsəsəri/ · un-nes-sar-y

Not needed; not necessary.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not needed; not necessary.

ضروری نہیں؛ جو ضروری نہیں ہے۔

غیر ضروری

ghair zaroori

Synonyms

unneededoptionalextraneousبے کارفالتوبے معنی

Antonyms

necessaryessentialvitalضروریاہمحیات جڑ

Common Collocations

  • unnecessary risks
  • unnecessary expenses
  • unnecessary comments

Example Sentences

The report included several unnecessary details.

رپورٹ میں کئی غیر ضروری تفصیلات شامل تھیں۔

Report mein kai ghair zaroori tafseelaat shaamil thi.

It's unnecessary to worry about things you can't control.

آپ ایسی چیزوں کے بارے میں فکر کرنا غیر ضروری ہے جن پر آپ کا کنٹرول نہیں ہے۔

Aap aisi cheezon ke bare mein fikar karna ghair zaroori hai jin par aap ka control nahin hai.

Please do not include unnecessary comments in the document.

براہ کرم اس دستاویز میں غیر ضروری تبصرے شامل نہ کریں۔

Barah-e-karam is dastaveez mein ghair zaroori tabsaray shaamil na karein.

Easily Confused With

unneeded:Unneeded implies something that is not required, while unnecessary suggests something that may be present but is not needed.

Word Family

necessitate
verbضروری بنانا
necessity
nounضرورت
necessarily
adverbضرورتاً

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Unsure? Just think: you can live without it!

Picture a cluttered desk with items that are all unnecessary.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle

Thousands of desires like these that every desire would take my breath away.

Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں ضروری ہو، وہاں بات کو سمجھو

Jahan zaroori ho, wahan baat ko samjho

Where necessary, understand the matter.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "non necessarius" — not necessary

First known use: 15th century

The word 'unnecessary' has developed through Middle English from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'necessary' meaning 'required' or 'needed'.