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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bulpiryohan
"그것은 불필요한 오해를 만들었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not needed; not required under the circumstances.
"She took unnecessary risks by driving through the severe storm." - 2
Going beyond what is needed or useful; redundant.
"The report contained a lot of unnecessary detail."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning 'not') combined with the adjective necessary, which entered Middle English via Old French from Latin necessarius, ultimately originating from necesse meaning 'unavoidable' or 'indispensable'. The morphological construction evolved in the late 15th century to denote anything lacking necessity or dispensable.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Unnecessary"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Unnecessary" is said worldwide
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inutile
Transliteration: /i.ny.til/
"C'est une dépense inutile."
unnötig
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌnøːtɪç/
"Das war eine unnötige Verzögerung."
inutile
Transliteration: /iˈnu.ti.le/
"Evita spese inutili."
innecesario
Transliteration: /in.ne.seˈsa.ɾjo/
"Fue un gasto innecesario."
desnecessário
Transliteration: /de.se.neˈsa.ɾju/
"Isso é completamente desnecessário."
अनावश्यक
Transliteration: anavashyak
"यह एक अनावश्यक खर्च था।"
不必要的
Transliteration: bú bì yào de
"这是一个不必要的麻烦。"
불필요한
Transliteration: bulpiryohan
"그것은 불필요한 오해를 만들었다."
不要な
Transliteration: fuyō na
"不要な書類は破棄してください。"
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