a. Not necessary; not required under the circumstances; unless; needless; as, unnecessary labor, care, or rigor. -- Un*nec"es*sa*ri*ly adv. -- Un*nec"es*sa*ri*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
[杯弓蛇影, bēi gōng shé yǐng, ㄅㄟ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄜˊ ㄧㄥˇ]lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (成语 saw); fig. unnecessary suspicions; overly fearful#119179[Add to Longdo]
[にはおよばない, nihaoyobanai](exp) (1) (uk) (after a verb) there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; (2) (after a noun) does not match; out of reach of[Add to Longdo]
[きじもなかずばうたれまい, kijimonakazubautaremai](exp) avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries[Add to Longdo]