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Definition of unneedful

unneedful

/ʌnˈniːdfʊl/
un · need · ful
Adverb:unneedfully
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• adjective

1

Not needed or required; unnecessary or superfluous.

Example

"The editor removed several unneedful paragraphs to make the article more concise."

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• Rhymes for unneedful

• Nearby Words

unnecessarily
unnecessary
unneeded
unneedful
unneighborliness
unneighborly
unnerve

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the negative prefix 'un-' and 'needful', ultimately tracing back to the Old English root 'ned' (necessity).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unneedful. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unneedful
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