unessential

/ˈʌnəˌsɛntʃəl/

Other forms: unessentially

Definitions of unessential

1. adjective

   not basic or fundamental
   synonyms: inessential

   accessorial

   nonessential but helpful

   adscititious

   supplemental; not part of the real or essential nature of a thing

   incidental, nonessential

   not of prime or central importance

   dispensable

   capable of being dispensed with or done without

   expendable

   suitable to be expended

   unimportant

   not important

   extrinsic

   not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside

   unnecessary, unneeded

   not necessary

   secondary

   being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate