unnecessary

Universal Words adjective 1 not needed; more than is needed: unnecessary expense / risks / delays * They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. * All this fuss is totally unnecessary. OPPNECESSARY 2 (of remarks, etc.) not necessary in the situation and likely to be offensive: That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it? unnecessarily adverb: There's no point worrying him unnecessarily. * unnecessarily complicated instructions