needless
need·less
needless · more needless · most needless
ненужный, излишний
unnötig, überflüssig
Not needed; unnecessaryNot needed; unnecessary.
/ˈniːdləs/
» Air as well as sunlight is, needless to say, indispensable to our daily life.
Meaning
1 sensesNot needed; unnecessary.
This new project of yours will only be a needless expense.
unnötig, überflüssig
нену́жныйnenúžnyj, изли́шнийizlíšnij
unnecessary and unwarranted
Examples
48 sentencesAir as well as sunlight is, needless to say, indispensable to our daily life.
Needless to say, he is right.
ruИзлишне говорить, что он прав. — odexed
Needless to say, Tom is thrilled.
Needless to say, Tom was late.
Needless to say, he never came again.
ruНе нужно говорить, что он так и не вернулся. — Arkadeko
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
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Deutsch
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Origin
From Middle English needlees, nedelees, nedeles, equivalent to need + -less.From Middle English needlees, nedelees, nedeles, equivalent to need + -less.
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Forms
more needless, most needless| Comparative | more needless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most needless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- unnecessary and unwarranted:gratuitousuncalled-for
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedneedlessness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form