Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Something required, essential, or needed in order to achieve a particular result or purpose.
Necessary
/ˈnesəsəri/Synonyms:
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Examples:
'With a small boat, we can carry only necessary things.
'I do not know what will be necessary,' I answered.
'Is it really necessary to ask all these questions?'
Etymology:
From the Latin necessarius, from necesse, meaning unavoidable or indispensable, used in English since the late 14th century to denote things that are essential.
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