needless
needless
Definition
need·less (nēd′lis)
adjective
not needed; unnecessary
need′·lessly adverb
need′·less·ness noun
needless
Synonyms
needless
Usage Examples
Infinitive complement
- say: Needless to say, I have very little support here.
- mention: Almost needless to mention that this sophisticated mobile features triband functionality to let you stay connected to merely any mobile network on earth.
- add: Needless to add, the young men never again consulted the witch!
- point: Needless to point to the ' wooden hill ' , Up which we climb, when all is still.
- tell: Needless to tell you that I have no hallway the entrance door goes directly into my living room.
- insist: It is needless to insist upon the importance of this conclusion to the scholar.
Modifies a noun
- anxiety: Even without maladministration Mrs Park's circumstances would have been difficult, but she suffered the injustice of needless additional anxiety and distress.
- suffering: It is an act of human kindness to end needless suffering.
- duplication: Their concerns focus around quality and the needless duplication within the industry, which brings little competitive advantage.
- repetition: We are not persuaded by the argument that a separate section would result in " needless repetition " .
- slaughter: Only with widespread help will we be able to stop this unnecessary and needless slaughter.
- killing: This total exploitation of kangaroos provides a financial profit for Australians prepared to accept the needless killing of the species.
Modifying Another Word
- almost: Almost needless to mention that this sophisticated mobile features triband functionality to let you stay connected to merely any mobile network on earth.
- perhaps: Perhaps needless to say, " Alexandra " is a unique club name in the British professional football scene.
- so: So needless to say my life feels a bit upside down.
- quite: Thus we have the familiar modern phrase ` To carry coals to Newcastle ' , an expression of something which is quite needless.
- well: Well needless to say he opened his eyes and really saw what happens when things go wrong.
- not: If you believe in farmers and business people, not needless regulation and taxes, we are on your side.
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