| Main Entry: | nonessential |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not needed or important |
Synonyms: |
deadwood, dispensable, excess baggage, excessive, expendable, extraneous, inessential, insignificant, peripheral, petty, superfluous, trivial, unimportant, unnecessary |
Antonyms: |
essential, important, necessary, needed |
| Main Entry: | fifth wheel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | somebody or something unnecessary |
Synonyms: |
deadwood, hanger-on, lagniappe, spare, spare tire, superfluity, third wheel, triviality |