English adjective: nonessential | |||
1. | nonessential not of prime or central importance | ||
Samples | Nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry. | ||
Synonyms | incidental | ||
Similar | inessential, unessential | ||
Antonyms | essential | ||
English noun: nonessential | |||
1. | nonessential (object) anything that is not essential | ||
Samples | They discarded all their inessentials. | ||
Synonyms | inessential | ||
Broader (hypernym) | thing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | adjunct | ||
Antonyms | essential, necessary, requisite, necessity, requirement | ||