noncritical
Low priority item
Noncritical describes something not essential or not requiring urgent attention.
In hospitals, noncritical patients have conditions that aren't life-threatening.
In engineering, noncritical components can fail without causing system collapse.
The word often appears in triage contexts where resources must be allocated: Noncritical repairs were postponed until after the deadline.
Able to be sacrificed
- inessentialNot strictly necessary
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
- expendableAble to be sacrificed
redundant · peripheral · ancillary · supplementary · optional · accessory · secondary · nonvital
Regular sequence of actions
- electiveChosen, not mandated
- deferredSet aside until later
- scheduledArranged for specific time
- nonemergencyLacking urgent priority
planned · postponable · secondary · unhurried · delayable · low-priority · stable · minor
Inclined to pardon offenses
- lenientTolerant of faults
- acceptingWilling to receive
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
- indulgentToo willing to yield
easygoing · flexible · accommodating · understanding · patient · gentle · merciful · forbearing
dispensable
Able to be sacrificed
- inessentialNot strictly necessary
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
expendable · redundant · peripheral · ancillary · supplementary · optional · accessory · secondary · nonvital · discretionary
routine
Regular sequence of actions
nonemergency · planned · postponable · secondary · unhurried · delayable · low-priority · stable · minor · nonacute
forgiving
Inclined to pardon offenses
- lenientTolerant of faults
- acceptingWilling to receive
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
indulgent · easygoing · flexible · accommodating · understanding · patient · gentle · merciful · forbearing · benevolent
- nonessentialunnecessary, unneeded, nonessential, inessential, dispensable
- low-prioritylow-priority, nonessential, deferrable, secondary, optional
- medical resultspositive, negative, normal, abnormal, inconclusive
noncriticalcritical
Expressing disapproval or importance
life-threatening · supercritical · acute · dire · grave
critical, criticism, critic, criticize, critique, critically, uncritical, criticisms, hypercritical