inessential

== English == === Etymology === From in- +‎ essential. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === inessential (not comparable) Not essential. Lacking essence or being. ==== Synonyms ==== (not essential): unnecessary, unneeded, extrinsic (lacking essence or being): See also Thesaurus:inexistent (both senses): nonessential, unessential ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “not essential”): essential; See also Thesaurus:requisite (antonym(s) of “lacking essence or being”): extant, existent; See also Thesaurus:existent ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === inessential (plural inessentials) (often in plural) Something that is not essential