inessential
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·es·sen·tial /ˌɪnəˈsenʃəl◂/ adjective formal NEEDnot needed 不需要的,非必需的 SYN unnecessary OPP essential inessential details 不必要的细节 —inessentials noun [plural]Examples from the Corpus
inessential• Many people consider air conditioning inessential here.in·es·sen·tial adjectiveChineseSyllable
needed not Corpus
inessential
in‧es‧sen‧tial /ˌɪnəˈsenʃəl◂, ˌɪnɪˈsenʃəl◂/
adjective formal
SYN unnecessary
OPP essential:
inessential details
—inessentials noun [plural]
in‧es‧sen‧tial /ˌɪnəˈsenʃəl◂, ˌɪnɪˈsenʃəl◂/
adjective formal Word Family: noun: essence, essentials ≠ inessentials; adverb: essentially; adjective: essential ≠ inessential
not needed SYN unnecessary
OPP essential:
—inessentials noun [plural]