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needless

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈniːdləs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnidlɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nēdlis)

Collocations for "needless"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "needless" in context.

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needless

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. went to needless [effort, expense] (to)
  2. made a needless [effort, journey, trip]
  3. a needless waste of [time, money, energy, lives]
  4. a needless [loss, defeat]
  5. needless [restrictions, laws, burdens, changes]
  6. [gave, sent] me needless [data, information, details]
  7. needless to [add, say, mention], we [lost, gave up]
'needless' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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