unessential

adj

1. unnecessary, unneeded, needless, superfluous, redundant, expendable, dispensable, unrequired, uncalled-for, unasked-for, gratuitous;-negligible, unimportant, of little or small importance, of no importance, of no great importance, inconsequential, of little or no consequence, insignificant, of no significance, inconsiderable, inappreciable, of no concern, of no matter, of no account; irrelevant, immaterial, inapplicable, inapt, unconnected, inapposite, inconsequent, beside the point or mark, beside the question, off the subject.

2. extrinsic, extrinsical, extraneous, external, incidental, adventitious; extra, additional, supplementary, supplemental, adscititious; subsidiary, subordinate, secondary, accessory, collateral; circumstantial, contingent, conditional, provisional, dependent.

3. meager, paltry, puny; petty, trivial, trifling; little, small, minute, Sl. dinky; bush-league, Inf. small-time, Sl. two-bit, Sl. small potatoes.

n

4. nonessential, inessential, accidental; secondary, subsidiary, auxiliary, supplement; appendage, appurtenance, addition, addendum.