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Synonyms for necessary
ˈnɛs əˌsɛr inec·es·sa·ry

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  1. necessarynoun

    Antonyms:
    unnecessary

  2. necessaryadjective

    needed, required

    Antonyms:
    unnecessary

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. necessary

    That is necessary which must exist, occur, or be true; which in the nature of things can not be otherwise. That which is essential belongs to the essence of a thing, so that the thing can not exist in its completeness without it; that which is indispensable may be only an adjunct, but it is one that can not be spared; vigorous health is essential to an arctic explorer; warm clothing is indispensable. That which is requisite (or required) is so in the judgment of the person requiring it, but may not be so absolutely; thus, the requisite is more a matter of personal feeling than the indispensable. Inevitable (Latin in, not, and evito, shun) is primarily the exact equivalent of the Saxon unavoidable; both words are applied to things which some at least would escape or prevent, while that which is necessary may meet with no objection; food is necessary, death is inevitable; a necessary conclusion satisfies a thinker; an inevitable conclusion silences opposition. An infallible proof is one that necessarily leads the mind to a sound conclusion. Needed and needful are more concrete than necessary, and respect an end to be attained; we speak of a necessary inference; necessary food is what one can not live without, while needful food is that without which he can not enjoy comfort, health, and strength.

    Synonyms:
    essential, indispensable, inevitable, infallible, needed, needful, required, requisite, unavoidable, undeniable

    Antonyms:
    casual, contingent, needless, non-essential, optional, unnecessary, useless, worthless

    Preposition:
    Necessary to a sequence or a total; for or to a result or a person; unity is necessary to (to constitute) completeness; decision is necessary for command, or for a commander.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. necessary

    Synonyms:
    certain, inevitable, indispensable, requisite, essential, compulsory, needful, expedient

    Antonyms:
    contingent, casual, optional, discretional, unnecessary, unessential, free

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. necessity, essential, requirement, requisite, necessaryadjective

    anything indispensable

    "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

    Synonyms:
    essential, demand, requirement, requisite, necessity, prerequisite

    Antonyms:
    supererogatory, uncalled-for, avoidable, evitable, surplus, superfluous, spare, extra, avertible, excess, unnecessary, gratuitous, avertable, inessential, unneeded, needless, supernumerary, redundant

  2. necessaryadjective

    absolutely essential

    Antonyms:
    supererogatory, extra, inessential, surplus, redundant, superfluous, excess, spare, supernumerary, avertable, evitable, avertible, uncalled-for, needless, gratuitous, unnecessary, unneeded, avoidable

  3. necessaryadjective

    unavoidably determined by prior circumstances

    "the necessary consequences of one's actions"

    Antonyms:
    spare, supererogatory, avoidable, excess, superfluous, extra, avertable, inessential, unneeded, surplus, uncalled-for, evitable, unnecessary, needless, redundant, gratuitous, supernumerary, avertible

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  1. important

    every other thesaurus lists necessary as one synonym, and cambridge dictionary defines important as “necessary or of great value.”

    “eating is one of the most important things we do, because it’s necessary for life.”

    Submitted by SubHub3507 on May 25, 2021  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. necessaryadjective

    Synonyms:
    inevitable, unavoidable, that must be, not to be avoided

  2. necessaryadjective

    Synonyms:
    requisite, essential, indispensable, needful, that cannot be spared

  3. necessaryadjective

    Synonyms:
    involuntary, not free

  4. necessarynoun

    Synonyms:
    requisite, requirement, necessity, essential, indispensable thing, SINE QUA NON

  5. necessarynoun

    Synonyms:
    privy, jakes, water-closet, back-house

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. necessaryadjective

    Synonyms:
    requisite, essential, needed, needful, indispensable inevitable, unavoidable

    Antonyms:
    nonessential, unnecessary, optional, discretional, casual, needless

  2. necessarynoun

    Synonyms:
    requisite, requirement, essential, sine qua non

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. necessary

    Synonyms:
    See Medically necessary, Necessary dental service or supply

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How to use necessary in a sentence?

  1. Mark Warschauer:

    The internet and home access to technology was always seen as somewhat peripheral to education and now I think people realize that it has become central during the pandemic and probably will continue to be, we have a history in this country -- whether it is with gun violence or a health crises -- when something really bad happens, people do pay a lot more attention. But whether they make the necessary changes, or not, is unclear.

  2. John Peter Altgeld:

    Freedom of thought and freedom of speech in our great institutions are absolutely necessary for the preservation of our country. The moment either is restricted, liberty begins to wither and die...

  3. Stuart Chase:

    For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.

  4. Premier Li Keqiang:

    Our country's economy is facing new downward pressures, it is necessary... to further cut taxes and [ administrative ] fees to ensure a stable economic start in the first quarter and stabilize the macro economy.

  5. Roger Gale:

    I do think that minds are now, over this weekend, being focused upon the need to take the necessary action, i clearly don’t know, and I shouldn’t know, how many of my colleagues have put in letters … but I believe that there is some momentum which is growing.


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