NYT Dictionary

UNNEEDED

/ˈənniːdɪd/
Adjectiveun-NEED-edun-need-ed · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Not needed.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English needed English unneeded From un- + needed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

superfluousunnecessarybaselessdispensableexcessexpendableexpletiveextraneousgratuitousneedless

Antonyms

necessary

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.

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