Nonessential vs. Inessential

Nonessential vs. Inessential — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Nonessential and Inessential

Nonessentialadjective

Not required; not essential.

Inessentialadjective

Not essential.

Leave inessential items behind when there is a fire alarm.

Nonessentialnoun

Something that is not essential.

Inessentialadjective

Lacking essence or being.

Nonessentialnoun

anything that is not essential;

they discarded all their inessentials

Inessentialnoun

(often in plural) Something that is not essential

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Nonessentialadjective

not of prime or central importance;

nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry

Inessentialnoun

anything that is not essential;

they discarded all their inessentials

Inessentialadjective

not basic or fundamental

Inessentialadjective

not absolutely necessary