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Nonessential vs Unessential - What's the difference?

nonessential | unessential |

As adjectives the difference between nonessential and unessential

is that nonessential is not required; not essential while unessential is not essential; unimportant.

As a noun nonessential

is something that is not essential.

nonessential

English

Alternative forms

* non-essential

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not required; not essential.

    • Antonyms

    * essential * required * necessary * mandatory

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is not essential.

    • unessential

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not essential; unimportant.
    • (Addison)
  • *1926 , , The Great Gatsby , Penguin 2000, p. 155:
  • *:But all this part of it seemed remote and unessential .
  • Void of essence, or real being.
    • (Milton)

    Derived terms

    * unessentiality

    Synonyms

    * inessential

    Antonyms

    * essential