nonessential
/ˌnɒnɪˈsenʃl/adjective
उच्चारण नॉनिसेन्शल
ग़ैर-ज़रूरी, अनावश्यक
Core word
adjective
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not completely necessary
ग़ैर-ज़रूरी, अनावश्यक
- During the lockdown, all nonessential shops were closed.
- nonessential travel
- Nonessential staff were asked to work from home during the floods.
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- The company has frozen all nonessential spending this year.
- Is this trip really necessary, or is it nonessential?
Synonyms unnecessary inessential dispensable non-vital
noun
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[C, usually plural]
a thing that is not completely necessary
ग़ैर-ज़रूरी चीज़
- We cut back on nonessentials to save money.
- During the crisis, families avoided buying nonessentials such as gadgets and clothes.
- Rohan gave up nonessentials like eating out to save for his fees.
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- Shoppers rushed to buy food and medicine and ignored nonessentials.
- A good budget separates necessities from nonessentials.