Added 10 October 2026
needless
/ˈniːdləs/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about needless at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Unnecessary and unwarranted.
a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life
Origin
From Middle English needlees, nedelees, nedeles, equivalent to need + -less.
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