needless
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Synonyms & Antonyms for needless
Synonyms
dispensable, gratuitous, inessential, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unnecessary, unwarranted
Antonyms
essential, indispensable, necessary, needed, needful, required
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This sort of posturing by the Chinese paramilitary forces is a needless escalation of tensions. — The Economist, "âWe long to see a Hong Kong free from tyrannyâ," 31 Aug. 2019 Something to bear in mind as our government of the people inflicts needless cruelties upon the vulnerable and the dispossessed. — Leonard Pitts Jr - Miami Herald, The Mercury News, "Pitts: Does withholding flu shots to detained migrant families constitute evil?," 28 Aug. 2019 And, needless to say, many carefully crafted and artfully presented cocktails. — al, "Dauphin Street goes exotic for Mobile Tiki Week," 12 Aug. 2019 From 2012 to 2015, five different people detained by Bowen accused him of needless violence, according to court records. — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, "âDirtbag,â âSavages,â âSubhumanâ: A Border Agentâs Hateful Career and the Crime That Finally Ended It," 16 Aug. 2019 Yet there is a priceâor, perhaps, not a price but merely a needless sacrificeâthat comes with tying this mighty narrative knot. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "âHoneyland,â Reviewed: A Gripping, Frustrating Documentary About a Beekeeperâs Fragile Isolation," 1 Aug. 2019 Another Ariadne checklist helps care givers eliminate much of the needless risk in childbirth. — Clifton Leaf, Fortune, "What Jamie Dimon Saw in Atul Gawande: âA Big Brain and A Big Heartâ," 22 June 2018 Women are less likely to take on needless risk Another advantage women have on the investing front is their tendency to not take on unnecessary risk. — Maurie Backman, USA TODAY, "Money management: 4 reasons why women make the best investors," 8 Mar. 2018 Otherwise, the six-month plan ($59; openfit.com) and the 12-month plan ($89; openfit.com) are 40% off at the moment â and, needless to say, much, much less than a traditional gym membership. — CNN Underscored, "Barre, yoga, Tough Mudder and more -- this digital streaming platform has it all," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'needless.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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