Necessary meaning

What does “necessary” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“necessary” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: anything indispensable.

necessary

noun

anything indispensable
“food and shelter are necessities of life”
“the essentials of the good life”
Synonymsnecessity essential requirement requisite

adjective

absolutely essential
Oppositesunnecessary
unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
“the necessary consequences of one's actions”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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