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How to pronounce needless in English?

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Synonyms gratuitous, uncalled-for


a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life.

Examples of needless

needless
Needless to say, I'm very excited, and I can't wait for you all to check it out.
From the stltoday.com
This includes, needless to mention, Obama and his gaggle, of alike, dunderheads.
From the washingtontimes.com
Needless to say, he is a different pitcher from the last time Creighton saw him.
From the kansas.com
Needless to say, Mr. Gould, who died in 2002, despised Morton's racist ideology.
From the online.wsj.com
For years I've urged readers to guard against the dangers of needless radiation.
From the theepochtimes.com
Needless to say, we were both quite anxious about the procedure and its results.
From the washingtonpost.com
Needless to say, we were ready to go sit down again after everyone had been fed.
From the thenewstribune.com
Needless to say, she needs an understanding and extraordinarily patient husband.
From the buffalonews.com
Those disturbed by the needless immiseration of innocent children should beware.
From the nytimes.com
More examples
  • Gratuitous: unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"
  • (needlessly) without need; "it would needlessly bring badness into the world"
  • Not needed
  • (needlessness) The state or characteristic of being needless