necessary

adjective/ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/

Frequency rank: #1,009 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Needed; that must be done or had.

Illustration for the English word “necessary”

Example sentence

It is not necessary to bring your ID to the exam.

Synonyms & related words

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