inessential (adj.)

  1. not basic or fundamental

    [ Syn: unessential ]

    inessential (n.)

  1. anything that is not essential; they discarded all their inessentials

    [ Syn: nonessential ]

    inessential (adj.)

  1. not absolutely necessary

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