Word · Frequency #40506
inessential
/ˌiniˈsenʃəl/
adjective
非必要的；不必要的
not necessary; not essential
- 1.
Not essential.
非必要的；无关紧要的。
- 2.
Lacking essence or being.
缺乏本质或存在的。
- 3.
not basic or fundamental
非根本性的
- 4.
not absolutely necessary
非绝对必要
非根本的；非基本的；缺乏本质的；无本质的；非必要的；无关紧要的。；缺乏本质或存在的。；非根本性的
In use
She decided to cut out all inessential expenses from her budget.
The report was full of inessential details that distracted from the main point.
When packing for a short trip, leave behind any inessential items.
subject be inessential
This detail is inessential.
这个细节无关紧要。
find object inessential
She found the extra steps inessential.
她觉得额外的步骤无关紧要。
it be inessential whether/if clause
It is inessential whether you agree.
Connections
Synonyms
Antonyms
Confusing words
- unnecessary
- 不必要的 · inessential强调非本质、非必要的，而unnecessary侧重不必要、多余的
- unimportant
- 不重要的 · inessential指非必需的，unimportant则指不重要的、没有影响力的
Word family
- inessentials
- plural
Learner notes
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