necessary

A2
Pronunciation
/ˈnɛsəsɹɪ/
/ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

(usually with the definite article) A place to do the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.

Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.

Antonyms
unnecessary
Example Sentences
  • Although I wished to think that all was false, it was yet necessary that I, who thus thought, must in some sense exist.
2 Definition

Unavoidable, inevitable.

Synonyms
inevitable natural
Antonyms
evitable impossible incidental
Example Sentences
  • If it is absolutely necessary to use public computers, you should plan ahead and forward your e-mail to a temporary, disposable account.
3 Definition

Determined, involuntary: acting from compulsion rather than free will.