essential | Definition of essential

essential

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of essential

1 something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable

the essentials for success include a willingness to work and the right attitude

Synonyms of essential

condition, demand, must, must-have, necessary, necessity, need, needful, requirement, requisite, sine qua non

Words Related to essential

precondition, prerequisite

advantage, edge, plus

desideration, desideratum, wish

Near Antonyms of essential

amenity, comfort, extra, extravagance, frill, indulgence, luxury, superfluity, surplus, surplusage

Antonyms of essential

nonessential, nonnecessity

2 essentials plural general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based

this will be just an introduction to the essentials of computer programming

Synonyms of essential

ABC(s), alphabet, basics, elements, fundamentals, grammar, principles, rudiments

Words Related to essential

basis, bedrock, cornerstone, foundation, groundwork, keystone, underpinning

belief, canon, doctrine, dogma, faith, philosophy

axiom, law, precept, tenet

Near Antonyms of essential

details, trivia