needless
adjective
- unnecessary, uncalled for, useless/avoidable
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈniːdləs/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English needlees, nedelees, nedeles, equivalent to need + -less.
- Not needed; unnecessary.
“This new project of yours will only be a needless expense.”
“[…]they were needless bursts of imagination from a man who’d made such a show of unshowiness.”
adv
Etymology: From Middle English needlees, nedelees, nedeles, equivalent to need + -less.
- Needlessly, without cause.