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least necessary

[/liːst nəˈsɛsəri/]
adjective phrase
menos necessário
1. The most dispensable or least essential; having the lowest degree of necessity
Of all the items on the list, this one is the least necessary.
De todos os itens da lista, este é o menos necessário.
2. Not required; optional or superfluous
The decorations are the least necessary part of the project.
As decorações são a parte menos necessária do projeto.
NYC Slang
the most expendable
Synonyms
least essentialleast requiredleast importantmost dispensablemost optional
Antonyms
most necessarymost essentialmost requiredmost importantindispensable

Regional Variations

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

Related Idioms & Phrases

the least of one's worries
last on the priority list
bottom of the barrel
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