unnecessariness
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Definition of unnecessariness
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)The state or characteristic of being unnecessary.
“The unavoidableness of which effects hath carried some of their Casuists into an opinion, of the unnecessariness of devotion in these holy businesses: so as one says . . . "Though it be convenient, that the Communicant should have actual devotion; yet, it is not necessary."”
“A disciplined brain will at once show the unnecessariness of most ambitions, and will ensure that the remainder shall be conducted with reason.”
“In the sad case of Paris Hilton, whose sheer unnecessariness epitomizes her career, her unnecessary accessory of choice is an SUV.”
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Etymology
From unnecessary + -ness.
Words you can make from unnecessariness
200+ playable · top: INSECURENESS (14 pts)
Best play insecureness 14 points12-letter words
2 words11-letter words
10 words10-letter words
13 words9-letter words
27 words- ANCRESSES 11 pts
- CANNERIES 11 pts
- CANNINESS 11 pts
- CAUSERIES 11 pts
- CRASSNESS 11 pts
- CUIRASSES 11 pts
- ESURIENCE 11 pts
- INCREASES 11 pts
- INSURANCE 11 pts
- ISSUANCES 11 pts
- NARCEINES 11 pts
- NARCISSUS 11 pts
- NUISANCES 11 pts
- SAUCINESS 11 pts
- SCARINESS 11 pts
- SCENERIES 11 pts
- SCISSURES 11 pts
- SINECURES 11 pts
- SUNSCREEN 11 pts
- SURCEASES 11 pts
- UNCANNIER 11 pts
- ANSERINES 9 pts
- INANENESS 9 pts
- INNERNESS 9 pts
- NUNNERIES 9 pts
- RUNNINESS 9 pts
- SUNNINESS 9 pts
8-letter words
58 words- ARCSINES 10 pts
- ARSENICS 10 pts
- CARESSES 10 pts
- CASERNES 10 pts
- CASSENES 10 pts
- CASSINES 10 pts
- CASSISES 10 pts
- CAUSERIE 10 pts
- CENSURES 10 pts
- CENSUSES 10 pts
- CERESINS 10 pts
- CEREUSES 10 pts
- CRANNIES 10 pts
- ECESISES 10 pts
- ESSENCES 10 pts
- EUCAINES 10 pts
- INCENSES 10 pts
- INCREASE 10 pts
- INSECURE 10 pts
- ISSUANCE 10 pts
- NARCEINE 10 pts
- NARCEINS 10 pts
- NICENESS 10 pts
- NUISANCE 10 pts
- RACINESS 10 pts
- RECESSES 10 pts
- RESCUEES 10 pts
- SAUCIERS 10 pts
- SCANNERS 10 pts
- SCISSURE 10 pts
- SCUNNERS 10 pts
- SENESCES 10 pts
- SINECURE 10 pts
- SUCRASES 10 pts
- SUNCARES 10 pts
- SURCEASE 10 pts
- ANEURINS 8 pts
- ANSERINE 8 pts
- ANURESES 8 pts
- ANURESIS 8 pts
- EASINESS 8 pts
- EERINESS 8 pts
- ENSNARES 8 pts
- ENURESES 8 pts
- ENURESIS 8 pts
- ESERINES 8 pts
- INSNARES 8 pts
- NEARNESS 8 pts
- NEURINES 8 pts
- REASSESS 8 pts
- REISSUES 8 pts
- RENNASES 8 pts
- SANENESS 8 pts
- SEISURES 8 pts
- SENARIUS 8 pts
- SUNRISES 8 pts
- SURENESS 8 pts
- UNEASIER 8 pts
7-letter words
89 words- ANCRESS 9 pts
- ARCSINE 9 pts
- ARCUSES 9 pts
- ARSENIC 9 pts
- ASCESES 9 pts
- ASCESIS 9 pts
- CANINES 9 pts
- CANNERS 9 pts
- CANNIER 9 pts
- CAREENS 9 pts
- CARNIES 9 pts
- CASEINS 9 pts
- CASERNE 9 pts
- CASERNS 9 pts
- CASSENE 9 pts
- CASSINE 9 pts
- CAUSERS 9 pts
- CENSERS 9 pts
- CENSURE 9 pts
- CERESIN 9 pts
- CERISES 9 pts
- CERUSES 9 pts
- CESURAE 9 pts
- CESURAS 9 pts
- CREASES 9 pts
- CREESES 9 pts
- CRESSES 9 pts
- CRUISES 9 pts
- CUIRASS 9 pts
- CUISSES 9 pts
- CUNNERS 9 pts
- CUSSERS 9 pts
- ENCASES 9 pts
- ENCINAS 9 pts
- ESSENCE 9 pts
- EUCAINE 9 pts
- INCASES 9 pts
- INCENSE 9 pts
- INCUSES 9 pts
- NARCEIN 9 pts
- NUANCES 9 pts
- RECANES 9 pts
- RECUSES 9 pts
- RESCUEE 9 pts
- RESCUES 9 pts
- SAUCERS 9 pts
- SAUCIER 9 pts
- SCANNER 9 pts
- SCREENS 9 pts
- SCUNNER 9 pts
- SEANCES 9 pts
- SECERNS 9 pts
- SECURES 9 pts
- SENECAS 9 pts
- SENESCE 9 pts
- SINCERE 9 pts
- ANEURIN 7 pts
- ARSINES 7 pts
- ASSURES 7 pts
- EENSIER 7 pts
- ENSNARE 7 pts
- ENSURES 7 pts
- ESERINE 7 pts
- INSANER 7 pts
- INSNARE 7 pts
- INSURES 7 pts
- ISSUERS 7 pts
- NANNIES 7 pts
- NEURINE 7 pts
- REISSUE 7 pts
- RENNASE 7 pts
- RENNINS 7 pts
- RESEAUS 7 pts
- RISUSES 7 pts
- SANSEIS 7 pts
- SARNIES 7 pts
- SARSENS 7 pts
- SASSIER 7 pts
- SASSIES 7 pts
- SAURIES 7 pts
- SEERESS 7 pts
- SEINERS 7 pts
- SEISERS 7 pts
- SEISURE 7 pts
- SENSEIS 7 pts
- SEREINS 7 pts
- SERENES 7 pts
- SERINES 7 pts
- SIENNAS 7 pts
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