The Collaborative International Dictionary
Unessential \Un`es*sen"tial\, n. Something not constituting essence, or something which is not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials of religion.
Unessential \Un`es*sen"tial\, a.
Not essential; not of prime importance; not indispensable; unimportant.
--Addison.Void of essence, or real being. [R.]
--Milton.
Wiktionary
a. 1 Not essential; unimportant. 2 Void of essence, or real being.
WordNet
adj. not basic or fundamental [syn: inessential] [ant: essential]
Usage examples of "unessential".
In a time like ours, when we are primarily concerned with the practical application of scientific discoveries, we are mostly accustomed to regard such flights of thought from a past age as nothing but the unessential accompaniment of youthful, immature science, and to smile at them accordingly as historical curiosities.
Feeling and noise were alike accidental unessential adjuncts and nothing more.
They had probably turned off such unessential power users as their comunit so that they hadn't heard the Fiver's initial call broadcast.
They had probably turned off such unessential power users as their comunit so that they hadn't heard the fiver's initial call broadcast.