needless

CEFRB2

/ˈniːdləs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not needed or necessary.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Needlessly, without cause.

Examples

  • Air as well as sunlight is, needless to say, indispensable to our daily life.

  • Needless to say, diligence is a key to happiness.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Not needed; unnecessary.

More examples

In context

  • This new project of yours will only be a needless expense.

  • […]they were needless bursts of imagination from a man who’d made such a show of unshowiness.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English needlees, nedelees, nedeles, equivalent to need + -less.