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extraneous

adjective

Irrelevant or not essential to the matter at hand.

Irrelevant or unnecessary

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irrelevant immaterial unnecessary superfluous inessential unneeded

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frugal

adjective

Careful to avoid unnecessary spending or waste.

Avoiding waste

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thrifty economical sparing prudent parsimonious

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gratuitous

adjective

Uncalled for or without adequate reason; also given without charge.

Uncalled for

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unwarranted needless uncalled-for unnecessary unjustified unprovoked

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obviate

verb

To remove a difficulty or make something unnecessary.

Remove a difficulty or need

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eliminate avert prevent remove preclude

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superfluous

adjective

More than is needed or serving no useful purpose.

More than necessary

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unnecessary redundant extra surplus excess unneeded

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