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least essential

[/liːst ɪˈsenʃəl/]
adjective phrase
menos essencial
1. of least importance or necessity; the most dispensable or non-critical
Among all the supplies, the decorative items were the least essential.
Entre todos os suprimentos, os itens decorativos eram os menos essenciais.
2. lowest in priority or requirement
In a budget crisis, the least essential services are cut first.
Em uma crise orçamentária, os serviços menos essenciais são cortados primeiro.
Synonyms
least importantleast criticalleast necessaryleast vitalmost dispensableleast urgent
Antonyms
most essentialmost criticalmost necessarymost vitalmost importantindispensable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
menos essencial
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
menos essencial
common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
menos essencial
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

the bottom of the barrel
nice to have but not need to have
extra baggage
can do without
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