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needless

[need-lis]

adjective

  1. unnecessary; not needed or wanted.

    a needless waste of food.

    Synonyms: , , ,


needless

/ ˈԾːɪ /

adjective

  1. not required or desired; unnecessary

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • needlessly adverb
  • needlessness noun
  • ˈԱ adverb
  • ˈԱԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of needless1

First recorded in 1175–1225, needless is from the Middle English word nedles. See need, -less
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Padilla released a statement about the altercation, saying that he'd hoped to get "some answers" about "the deployment of military forces and the needless escalation in Los Angeles."

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Granting the administration’s appeal “would cause an immense amount of needless human suffering,” they told the court.

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"The families continue to rage at the incredibly sad and needless loss of the lives of their much-missed loved ones," he added.

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It was absurd, needless to say, and caused a nationwide frenzy, including many hilarious comedic takes.

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For other people, needless to say, things go from bad to worse.

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