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needless

[ need-lis ]

adjective

  1. unnecessary; not needed or wanted:

    a needless waste of food.

    Synonyms: , , ,



needless

/ ˈ²ÔŸ±Ë»å±ôɪ²õ /

adjective

  1. not required or desired; unnecessary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²Ô±ð±ð»å±ô±ð²õ²õ±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ²Ô±ð±ð»å±ô±ð²õ²õ²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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  • ²Ô±ð±ð»ål±ð²õ²õ·±ô²â adverb
  • ²Ô±ð±ð»ål±ð²õ²õ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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Example Sentences

Having two organisations often duplicating work, they say, led to wasted time and needless costs.

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This, needless to say, is not where Musselman intended his team to be by the end of his first season.

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After a needless sending off in the defeat by Bayern Munich, Dembele was again relegated to the bench for the following league games.

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Alliance Party deputy leader Eóin Tennyson said the process of developing the programme for government was "fraught at times" and involved "needless delay", but he welcomed agreement on it as a "step forward".

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He added he hoped his work for the charity would encourage more men to get a screening test "which will hopefully prevent further needless deaths".

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