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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
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈniːdləs

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adjective

  1. Unnecessary and unwarranted

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

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

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