gratuitous(not called for by the circumstances) adjective [UK: ɡrə.ˈtjuːɪ.təs] [US: ɡrə.ˈtuːə.təs] needless(not needed) adjective [UK: ˈniːd.ləs] [US: ˈniːd.ləs] otiose(having no reason or purpose) adjective [UK: ˈəʊ.ʃɪəʊs] [US: ˈoʊ.ʃɪoʊs] superfluous(excess of what is sufficient) adjective [UK: suː.ˈpɜː.flʊəs] [US: ˈsuː.pərˌfl.wəs] supernumerary(beyond what is necessary, see also: redundant) adjective [UK: ˌsuː.pə.ˈnjuː.mə.rə.ri] [US: ˌsuː.pə.ˈnjuː.mə.rə.ri] unnecessary(not necessary) adjective [UK: ʌn.ˈne.sə.sri] [US: ʌn.ˈne.sə.ˌse.ri] unneeded(not needed, not) adjective [UK: ən.ˈniː.dəd] [US: ən.ˈniː.dəd] waste(superfluous; needless) adjective [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst] |