nonessential
nonessential · nonessentials
Something that is not essentialSomething that is not essential.
US/nˌɑnɪsˈɛnʃəl/
» They plan to evacuate all nonessential personnel from the embassy.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesSomething that is not essential.
anything that is not essential
Examples
5 sentencesThey plan to evacuate all nonessential personnel from the embassy.
Don't waste money on nonessentials.
Italy has closed all nonessential businesses.
Businesses that are deemed as nonessential are closing.
The U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico will close to nonessential travelers from midnight on Saturday.
Forms
plural: nonessentialsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- anything that is not essential:inessential
See also
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