Necessary Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms of Necessary:
Determined, existing, or happening by natural laws or predestination; inevitable.
“a necessary consequence”.
| basic crucial decisive essential fundamental imperative indispensable mandatory needed paramount required |
significant unavoidable urgent vital binding cardinal Chief expedient prerequisite pressing prime |
principal requisite all-important bottom-line compelling compulsory de rigueur elementary exigent incumbent on momentous |
Antonyms of Necessary:
| additional extra inessential minor nonessential |
optional secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary |
voluntary insignificant contingent needless useless |