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needless

adjective

unnecessary and unwarranted

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
N
Ends with
S
Contains
EE
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈniːdləs

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Definitions

adjective

  1. unnecessary and unwarranted

    “a strikers' tent camp … was burned with needless loss of life”

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Example Sentences

a strikers' tent camp … was burned with needless loss of life

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