inessential.

Not necessary to the main purpose, function, or nature of something.

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Words that belong together

• inessential details
• inessential expense

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The summary omitted inessential details but retained every major finding.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Comparative more inessential; superlative most inessential when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.