unnecessary
intermediateB1/ʌnˈnɛsəsəri/ · un-nes-sar-y
Not needed; not necessary.
Meanings
Not needed; not necessary.
ضروری نہیں؛ جو ضروری نہیں ہے۔
غیر ضروری
ghair zaroori
Synonyms
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.
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💡 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'.