Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with unnecessary in American Collocation
unnecessary
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ʌnˈnesəˌseri/
completely
completely
entirely
quite
totally
wholly
Spraying the plant with chemical sprays is wholly unnecessary because it is so disease-resistant.
mainly
generally
largely
This conclusion was eventually reached, but only after a tiresome and largely unnecessary discussion.
perhaps
perhaps
probably
She realized that the test was probably unnecessary.
difficulties or problems
barriers
burden
bureaucracy
complications
delay
duplication
paperwork
regulation
restrictions
risk
The staff is kept small to avoid unnecessary bureaucracy.
suffering
distress
pain
pressure
stress
suffering
How can this unnecessary suffering be stopped?
costs
cost
expense
waste
We have streamlined the whole process to eliminate any unnecessary costs.
be or become unnecessary
be
become
prove
The IMF demanded cuts in public expenditure that proved unnecessary.
be considered unnecessary
be considered
be deemed
be thought
It was thought unnecessary to go into great depth.
seem unnecessary
appear
seem
The idea of a consumer boycott seems unnecessary.
make something unnecessary
make something
render something
Pensions should be raised high enough to make it unnecessary for people to ask for extra help.