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adjective

onödig

unnecessary

Något som man inte behöver eller som inte fyller någon funktion.

Definition & meaning

Onödig means unnecessary, needless, or unneeded: something that is not required or serves no useful purpose. It can also describe an action or remark that is pointless or avoidable.

Grammar & Word origin

  • An adjective: en onödig sak, ett onödigt problem, onödiga saker.
  • It can also be used adverbially: onödigt dyr means “unnecessarily expensive.”
  • It consists of the negative prefix o- (“un-”) and nödvändig’s related adjective nödig , meaning “needed” or “necessary.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • överflödig — “superfluous”; often suggests that something is surplus to requirements.
  • obehövlig — “unneeded”; more formal and less common.

Antonyms

  • nödvändig — “necessary” or “essential.”
  • behövlig — “needed”; less emphatic than nödvändig.

Common phrases & collocations

  • onödigt arbete — unnecessary work
  • onödiga kostnader — unnecessary costs
  • helt i onödan — completely unnecessarily; for no reason

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Examples

Hon har en onödig bok i väskan.adjective

She has an unnecessary book in her bag.

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