non-necessity
noun
(alsononnecessity)uk/ˌnɒn.nəˈses.ə.ti/us/ˌnɑːn.nəˈses.ə.t̬i/[U]
thestateof not beingneeded:
At the end of herletter, sheindicatedthe non-necessity ofsendingareply.
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something that is notneeded:
Pleasepacklightandavoidfillingyourbagswith non-necessities.
- The non-necessity of apassportfor somecitizensdoes notvoidtheobligationto have avalidvisa.
- Thecourtdiscussedthe non-necessity ofprovingcriminalintent.
- Shefeltit was a nonnecessity toincludeadisclaimerstatingthat theeventsin thebookwerefictional.
Too much and unnecessary
- avalanche
- be up toyourneck (insomething)idiom
- bellyful
- binge
- carry/take coals to Newcastleidiom
- de trop
- drown
- gush
- hyper
- immoderate
- immoderately
- inessential
- insatiable
- overdose
- pleonasm
- pleonastic
- plethora
- proliferation
- redundancy
- weighsomeone/somethingdown