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61willful — Synonyms and related words: advised, aimed, aimed at, arbitrary, autonomous, balking, balky, bigoted, bulldogged, bulletheaded, bullheaded, calculated, case hardened, conscious, considered, contemplated, contumacious, decided, deliberate,… …
62dispensable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. redundant, needless, unnecessary. See repetition. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. superfluous, unnecessary, unimportant, nonessential; see trivial , unnecessary . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a.… …
63needless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unnecessary, pointless, purposeless, superfluous. See uselessness.Ant., needful. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unwanted, excessive, groundless; see unnecessary , useless 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
64uncalled-for — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. undue, unnecessary, superfluous, gratuitous; ill timed, untimely, inopportune. See uselessness, inexpedience. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unnecessary, needless, unwelcome, inappropriate,… …
65obligatory — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. required, essential, binding; see necessary 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. required, necessary, binding, requisite, mandatory, imperative, essential, compulsory, peremptory. ANT.: unrequired, optional, unnecessary …
66unessential — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. inessential, dispensable, minor, slight; see irrelevant , trivial , unnecessary . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. inessential, unneeded, needless, unnecessary, unimportant, dispensable, irrelevant, superfluous,… …
67inessential — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not necessary: dispensable, needless, nonessential, uncalled for, unessential, unnecessary, unneeded, unrequired. See NECESSARY …
68unneeded — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not necessary: dispensable, inessential, needless, nonessential, uncalled for, unessential, unnecessary, unrequired. See NECESSARY …
69dispensable — adj 1. not necessary, unnecessary, unessential, nonessential, needless, superfluous; useless, unrequired, uncalled for, gratuitous; expendable, replaceable, disposable, throwaway, removable. 2. distributable, apportionable, allottable, divisible …
70elective — adj 1. electoral, electing, selecting, selective, choosing. 2. elect, appointed, designated; picked or picked out, Inf. hand picked, selected, chosen. 3. optional, not required, unrequired, voluntary, discretionary …
