essential - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

anything indispensable

Synonyms

• essential
• necessary
• necessity
• requirement
• requisite

More generic

• thing

Opposite / Antonyms

• inessential

More specific

• desideratum
• must
• need
• want

Adjective

defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established

Synonyms

• essential
• substantive

Adjective

basic and fundamental

Synonyms

• essential

Related

• biogenic
• constituent
• constitutional
• constitutive
• life-sustaining
• must
• no-frills
• organic
• staple
• substantial
• substantive
• virtual
• vital

Opposite / Antonyms

• inessential

Also See

• crucial
• important
• indispensable
• intrinsic
• intrinsical
• necessary
• of import
• primary
• unexpendable

Adjective

of the greatest importance

Synonyms

• all important
• all-important
• crucial
• essential
• of the essence

Related

• important
• of import

Adjective

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

Synonyms

• essential
• indispensable

Related

• necessary

Adjective

being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc

Synonyms

• essential

Related

• essence

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