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Not absolutely necessary (tending to be less forceful in meaning than inessential)

Not important, relevant or significant

Having a marginal or minor significance

Unwarranted or inappropriate due to being excessive or disproportionate

Something considered a (nonessential) luxury, typically expensive

A less significant item or fact

Something that is trivial or of little importance

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Adjective

Not absolutely necessary (tending to be less forceful in meaning than inessential)

beside the point

surplus to requirements

of little account

able to be sacrificed

without rhyme or reason

inconsequential

needed like a hole in the head

spinning one's wheels

wild goose chase

good-for-nothing

more than enough

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“Chief executive Ged Curran said it was a challenge to strike the right balance between a low council tax and keeping non-essential services.”

Adjective

Not important, relevant or significant

inconsequential

of little importance

nickel-and-dime

of little account

of little consequence

of no consequence

of no importance

neither here nor there

not worth mentioning

not worth bothering about

not worth speaking of

of no significance

twopenny-halfpenny

beside the point

of minor importance

of little import

of less importance

of no great concern

no great shakes

off the subject

undistinguished

underprivileged

counterproductive

not to the point

good-for-nothing

wide of the mark

nothing to do with it

underrepresented

lacking foundation

not to the purpose

without rhyme or reason

unconsequential

hardly worth mentioning

lacking substance

of no earthly use

too little too late

beside the question

wide of the point

not significant

not worth worrying about

not pertaining to

not connected with

nothing to do with the case

thin on the ground

hard to come by

few and far between

smallest amount of

without grounds

without foundation

one-dimensional

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Adjective

Having a marginal or minor significance

Adjective

Unwarranted or inappropriate due to being excessive or disproportionate

disproportionate

unfavourable^UK

lacking in propriety

disadvantageous

against the rules

beyond the pale

not good enough

uncomplimentary

out of character

contrary to the rules

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beneath one's dignity

near the knuckle

inappropriate to

lacking dignity

unworthy of one

infra indignitatem

out of its element

not designed for

not up to scratch

not good enough for

out of place with

out of character with

sticking out a mile

standing out a mile

like a fish out of water

low-down and dirty

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Noun

Something considered a (nonessential) luxury, typically expensive

self-indulgence

icing on the cake

creature comfort

enjoyment of living

beer and skittles

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Noun

A less significant item or fact

insignificant item

unimportant point

matter of no consequence

thing of no consequence

thing of no importance

matter of no importance

no great matter

much ado about nothing

small technicality

minor technicality

inconsequentiality

trifling matter

unimportant matter

unimportant thing

Noun

Something that is trivial or of little importance

minor technicality

small technicality

much ado about nothing

matter of no consequence

matter of no importance

no great matter

thing of no consequence

thing of no importance

inconsequentiality

trifling matter

inconsiderableness

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