Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unneeded

/ənnˈidɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
un-need-ed
IPA
/ənnˈidɪd/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not needed.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English needed English unneeded From un- + needed.

Inflected Forms

more unneeded (comparative) most unneeded (superlative)

Derived Forms

unneededly unneededness

Synonyms

superfluous unnecessary

Rhymes With

succeeded proceeded preceded pleaded conceded seeded superseded beaded impeded receded acceded unimpeded

Questions

How do you pronounce unneeded?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənnˈidɪd/.
What does unneeded mean?
Not needed.
Where does unneeded come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English needed English unneeded From un- + needed.

How to pronounce unneeded

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