nonessential
or non-es·sen·tial
not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
a nonessential thing or person.
Origin of nonessential
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How to use nonessential in a sentence
But on several occasions there have been mini-evacuations with non-essential embassy staff withdrawn.
U.S. Diplomats and Marines Close Embassy and Flee Libya Fighting | Jamie Dettmer | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEvery main level also features three non-essential objectives, giving yet another reason to try and try and try again every time.
And it's time to privatize non-essential government services.
Moreover, about 400,000 women have shifted from non-essential occupations to men's work.
It was possible to do this by refusing coal, copper, steel and freight cars to the non-essential industries.
I felt that the thing did not interest me any more, one way or another, it was just a ridiculous non-essential—.
Man and Maid | Elinor GlynIn debate he courteously granted all the forms and non-essential things to his opponent.
Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) | William H. HerndonIt was not based upon the rights of man, but upon the rights of believers, who differed in non-essential points.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) | Robert G. Ingersoll
British Dictionary definitions for nonessential
/ (ˌnɒnɪˈsɛnʃəl) /
not essential; not necessary
biochem (of an amino acid in a particular organism) able to be synthesized from other substances
a nonessential person or thing
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