unneedful
unneedful adjective: not needful.
Adjective
unneedful (comparative more unneedful, superlative most unneedful)
- Not needful.
- At this, the men nearest unto the door came backwards in a surge, being put in sudden fear by reason of the Thing being so near; but the bo'sun held up a hand, bidding them, in a low voice, to make no unneedful noise.1907, William Hope Hodgson, The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"
- Again the donkey began to puff and quiver, the line began to roll up on the drum, and the big yarder walked up the slope under its own power, a locomotive unneedful of rails, making its own right of way.1916, Bertrand W. Sinclair, Big Timber
unneedful meaning in Tamil
unneedful in Tamil
- தேவைப்படாத, தேவையில்லாத
Forms of unneedful
| comparative | more unneedful |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unneedful |
Origin of unneedful
From Middle English unnedeful; equivalent to un- + needful.
Words formed from unneedful
Questions about unneedful
- What does unneedful mean?
- Unneedful means not needful.
- What is unneedful in Tamil?
- Unneedful in Tamil is தேவைப்படாத, தேவையில்லாத. See Unneedful meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is unneedful?
- Unneedful is an adjective.
Words near unneedful in the dictionary
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