Synonyms of needless

needless

adjective

ˈnēd-ləs 

as in unnecessary

not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end

needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unnecessary
• extra
• optional
• unwarranted
• unessential
• nonessential
• dispensable
• gratuitous
• irrelevant
• inessential
• redundant
• uncalled-for
• superfluous
• elective
• discretionary
• extraneous
• irrelative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• necessary
• essential
• important
• required
• needed
• crucial
• vital
• needful
• indispensable
• imperative
• urgent
• pressing
• all-important

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of needless

The slow global response to COVID-19 caused over 7 million needless deaths and wiped out nearly a decade of global progress in improving life expectancy. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024

There’s a sense of real but not needless nor melodramatic danger, which makes the relationships between the characters feel more real, too. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024

Park, a mechanical engineer who has worked for a long list of tech companies, ran four years ago with a promise to rein in the city’s spending on needless lawsuits. —Mercury News Editorial, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024

Come winter, the males are driven out and die in the cold, having become needless expenditures of winter’s precious food stores. —Krista Stevens, Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing needless

• needless to say