inessentials
Things not needed
Things that are not essential—items, details, or concerns that can be dispensed with.
The word usually appears in plural, often in contrast with what truly matters: Strip away the inessentials and focus on what counts.
The budget cuts targeted inessentials first.
Decorative extras added on
- adornmentsDecorative accessories worn or displayed
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
- baublesShowy worthless ornaments
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
knickknacks · frills · accoutrements · frippery · garnish · paraphernalia · appurtenances · fittings
Excessive self-granted pleasures
- extravagancesWasteful or lavish expenditures
- splurgesSpends lavishly on treats
- frillsSuperfluous decorative elements
- extrasAdditional items included
treats · niceties · comforts · amenities · refinements · perks · upgrades · trappings
Insignificant things
- frivolitiesUnimportant amusing pursuits
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
- incidentalsMinor, unplanned expenses
- peripheralsExternal computer equipment
sideshows · distractions · diversions · tangents · footnotes · asides · nonissues · small stuff
Worthless discarded items
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- disarrayLack of order
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- litterScattered waste or debris
debris · detritus · flotsam · jetsam · bric-a-brac · tchotchkes · stuff · accumulation
Items meant for discard
- replaceablesItems designed for substitution
- superfluitiesUnnecessary surplus items
- redundanciesUnneeded duplications or repetitions
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
excess · waste · throwaways · optionals · nice-to-haves · afterthoughts
embellishments
Decorative extras added on
- adornmentsDecorative accessories worn or displayed
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
- baublesShowy worthless ornaments
ornaments · knickknacks · frills · accoutrements · frippery · garnish · paraphernalia · appurtenances · fittings · furnishings
indulgences
Excessive self-granted pleasures
- extravagancesWasteful or lavish expenditures
- splurgesSpends lavishly on treats
- frillsSuperfluous decorative elements
extras · treats · niceties · comforts · amenities · refinements · perks · upgrades · trappings · conveniences
trifles
Insignificant things
- frivolitiesUnimportant amusing pursuits
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
- incidentalsMinor, unplanned expenses
peripherals · sideshows · distractions · diversions · tangents · footnotes · asides · nonissues · small stuff · minor details
junk
Worthless discarded items
litter · debris · detritus · flotsam · jetsam · bric-a-brac · tchotchkes · stuff · accumulation · odds and ends
disposables
Items meant for discard
- replaceablesItems designed for substitution
- superfluitiesUnnecessary surplus items
- redundanciesUnneeded duplications or repetitions
surplus · excess · waste · throwaways · optionals · nice-to-haves · afterthoughts
inessentialsessentials
Indispensable items or elements
necessities · necessaries · requirements · fundamentals · basics