unneeded
unneeded adjective: not needed.
Adjective
unneeded (comparative more unneeded, superlative most unneeded)
- Not needed.
- The Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio, Texas is one of only a handful of sites around the world that conduct medical research on great apes. Scientists say their research is conducted humanely, but many animal rights groups say testing on chimps is unneeded and unethical.2011 June 2, “The Science And Ethics Of Research On Chimps”, in NPR, retrieved 12 Nov 2022
- Synonyms:
- superfluous
unneeded meaning in Hindi and Tamil
unneeded in Hindi
- not needed, not
- अनावश्यक anāvaśyak
unneeded in Tamil
- not needed, not
- தேவையற்றது tēvaiyaṟṟatu
Synonyms of unneeded
Forms of unneeded
| comparative | more unneeded |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unneeded |
Origin of unneeded
From un- + needed.
Words formed from unneeded
Questions about unneeded
- What does unneeded mean?
- Unneeded means not needed.
- What is unneeded in Hindi?
- Unneeded in Hindi is अनावश्यक (anāvaśyak). See Unneeded meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is unneeded?
- Unneeded is an adjective.
Words near unneeded in the dictionary
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