word
Needless
NEE-dluhs
/ˈniːdlʌs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
needless
Dictionary meaning
Unnecessary and unwarranted.
Examples
- A strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life.
Synonyms: gratuitous
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