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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-kwahyuh r]
- /rɪˈkwaɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ri-kwahyuh r]
- /rɪˈkwaɪər/
Definitions of unrequired word
- verb with object unrequired to have need of; need: He requires medical care. 1
- verb with object unrequired to call on authoritatively; order or enjoin to do something: to require an agent to account for money spent. 1
- verb with object unrequired to ask for authoritatively or imperatively; demand. 1
- verb with object unrequired to impose need or occasion for; make necessary or indispensable: The work required infinite patience. 1
- verb with object unrequired to call for or exact as obligatory; ordain: The law requires annual income-tax returns. 1
- verb with object unrequired to place under an obligation or necessity: The situation requires me to take immediate action. 1
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Origin of unrequired
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English requiren < Latin requīrere, equivalent to re- re- + -quīrere, combining form of quaerere to seek, search for (cf. quest)
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Parts of speech for Unrequired
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unrequired popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unrequired usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unrequired
adj unrequired
- causeless — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- dispensable — capable of being dispensed with or done without; not necessary or essential.
- disposable — designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up: disposable plastic spoons; a disposable cigarette lighter.
- inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
adjective unrequired
- needless — unnecessary; not needed or wanted: a needless waste of food.
- noncompulsory — Not compulsory.
Antonyms for unrequired
adjective unrequired
- compulsatory — compulsory
- obligatory — required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
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