inessential
adjective
in·es·sen·tial
ˌi-nə-ˈsen(t)-shəl 
1
: not essential : unessential
2
: having no essence
inessential
noun
Examples of inessential in a Sentence
he writes very spare prose, with nary an inessential word to be found
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The supporting characters are more functional than fleshed-out, perhaps not unfitting for a portrait of someone like Gabrielle, a force of purpose and passion who has the effect of making those around her feel inessential.
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Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
For the casual fan, this nearly 100-minute tranche of odds and ends will likely be disorienting and inessential.
—David Harris, SPIN, 4 May 2026
In those early days of Meta’s evolution, Ott learned to pour all of his time into what matters most—and that doesn’t include inessential meetings.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The guardians of knowledge have customarily deemed the history and experience of Asian Americans to be inessential or peripheral to all levels of American education.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
For the casual fan, this nearly 100-minute tranche of odds and ends will likely be disorienting and inessential.
—David Harris, SPIN, 4 May 2026
In those early days of Meta’s evolution, Ott learned to pour all of his time into what matters most—and that doesn’t include inessential meetings.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The guardians of knowledge have customarily deemed the history and experience of Asian Americans to be inessential or peripheral to all levels of American education.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inessential
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“Inessential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inessential. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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