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View synonyms for nonessential

nonessential

or non-es·sen·tial

[ non-uh-sen-shuhl ]

adjective

  1. not essential; not necessary:

    Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.

    Synonyms: extrinsic, incidental, unnecessary



noun

  1. a nonessential thing or person.

nonessential

/ ˌnɒnɪˈsɛnʃəl /

adjective

  1. not essential; not necessary
  2. biochem (of an amino acid in a particular organism) able to be synthesized from other substances


noun

  1. a nonessential person or thing

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonessential1

First recorded in 1745–55; non- + essential

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Example Sentences

Deemed nonessential, the civilian DCMA employees have been furloughed.

Apparently, 72 percent of intelligence agency civilian workers have been deemed nonessential temporarily let go.

She must decide which employees are “nonessential” and can therefore be furloughed.

All nonessential personnel were being evacuated late Tuesday from the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.

Men who arrive anywhere in any direction always have the habit of ignoring the nonessential more or less strongly developed.

And when he came the following day he apparently had once more restored her father to his proper place of a nonessential.

Error and nonessential dividing lines will disappear if neglected.

What is essential and what nonessential depends upon the particular end we have in view.

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