nonessentials
Things you skip
Nonessentials are things that aren't necessary—items, activities, or expenses you could do without.
The term often appears in discussions of budgeting or simplifying: Cut the nonessentials and focus on what matters.
During shortages, nonessentials are what gets rationed or eliminated first.
Unimportant amusing pursuits
- trinketsMinor decorative objects
- baublesShowy worthless ornaments
- gewgawsShowy worthless ornaments
- noveltiesUnfamiliar or unusual items
ornaments · decorations · souvenirs · collectibles · ephemera · frippery · gimmicks · fluff
Able to be sacrificed
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
- redundantExceeding what's needed
- replaceableAble to be exchanged
unimportant · secondary · peripheral · marginal · optional · extra · surplus · disposable
Worthless discarded items
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- disorderAbsence of organization
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- detritusLoose waste from decay
hoarding · litter · disarray · heap · muddle · tangle · stuff · knickknacks
Amount exceeding requirement
- overstockSurplus goods beyond demand
- glutExcessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
overflow · redundancy · superfluity · plethora · surfeit · overkill · saturation · profusion
frivolities
Unimportant amusing pursuits
novelties · ornaments · decorations · souvenirs · collectibles · ephemera · frippery · gimmicks · fluff · minutiae
expendable
Able to be sacrificed
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- superfluousExceeding what suffices
- redundantExceeding what's needed
replaceable · unimportant · secondary · peripheral · marginal · optional · extra · surplus · disposable · noncritical
junk
Worthless discarded items
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- disorderAbsence of organization
- debrisScattered broken fragments
detritus · hoarding · litter · disarray · heap · muddle · tangle · stuff · knickknacks · tchotchkes
surplus
Amount exceeding requirement
- overstockSurplus goods beyond demand
- glutExcessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
overabundance · overflow · redundancy · superfluity · plethora · surfeit · overkill · saturation · profusion · wastefulness
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
premium · designer · gourmet · haute · couture · bespoke · sumptuous · lavish · plush · ornate
nonessentialsessentials
Indispensable items or elements
necessities · necessaries · must-haves · basics · fundamentals