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 | ||