Nonessential

/nɒn.ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A thing that is not essential.

Cutting out nonessentials from our budget can help us save more money.

adjective

Not essential; not necessary or crucial.

The report included many nonessential details that could have been omitted.

Not required for survival or basic functioning.

Nonessential services were suspended during the pandemic to prioritize health and safety.

Of secondary importance.

In a crisis, it’s important to focus on essential tasks and eliminate nonessential activities.

Derived from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'essential' from Latin 'essentia' meaning 'being' or 'essence'.

nonessential workers

Employees who are not critical to business operations.

nonessential services

Services that are not necessary for the basic functioning of society.

nonessential goods

Products that are not crucial, often considered luxury items.

essential

Absolutely necessary; extremely important.

necessity

The fact of being required or indispensable.

extraneous

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.

Fluff

This report is full of fluff; let's focus on nonessential details.

Add-ons

Those add-ons are nonessential to the main feature of the app.