unnötig
Translation
unnecessary, needless, superfluous
Examples
Diese Ausgabe war völlig unnötig.
This expense was completely unnecessary.
Mach dir keine unnötigen Sorgen.
Don't worry unnecessarily.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is unnecessary (sth.) is unnecessary This discussion is unnecessary.
Similar Words
Synonyms: überflüssig (superfluous); Antonyms: nötig (necessary), notwendig (essential)
Etymology
Composed of the prefix un- (not) and nötig (necessary). Literally means 'not necessary'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of 'unnecessary'. The 'un-' prefix is a common way to form opposites in both languages.