unessentials
Things not needed
Things that are not necessary or fundamental.
Unessentials are items, activities, or concerns that can be eliminated without significant loss: We packed light, leaving behind the unessentials.
The word often appears in discussions of simplifying life or streamlining processes: Cut the unessentials from your schedule.
Able to be sacrificed
- replaceableAble to be exchanged
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- redundantExceeding what's needed
- optionalNot mandatory
disposable · peripheral · secondary · marginal · incidental · ancillary · trivial · minor
Optional extra features
- frillsSuperfluous decorative elements
- accessoriesSupplementary items or adornments
- embellishmentsDecorative extras added on
- adornmentsDecorative accessories worn or displayed
trimmings · garnish · flourishes · ornamentation · bonus · supplements · accoutrements · appendages
Unneeded duplications or repetitions
- excessesImmoderate amounts or behaviors
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
fat · padding · filler · bloat · overkill · overage · glut · superfluity
Worthless discarded items
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- disarrayLack of order
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
litter · detritus · overflow · surplus · pileup · accumulation · excess · flotsam
expendable
Able to be sacrificed
- replaceableAble to be exchanged
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- redundantExceeding what's needed
optional · disposable · peripheral · secondary · marginal · incidental · ancillary · trivial · minor · negligible
add-ons
Optional extra features
- frillsSuperfluous decorative elements
- accessoriesSupplementary items or adornments
- embellishmentsDecorative extras added on
adornments · trimmings · garnish · flourishes · ornamentation · bonus · supplements · accoutrements · appendages · trappings
redundancies
Unneeded duplications or repetitions
- excessesImmoderate amounts or behaviors
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
overabundance · fat · padding · filler · bloat · overkill · overage · glut · superfluity · waste
junk
Worthless discarded items
hoarding · litter · detritus · overflow · surplus · pileup · accumulation · excess · flotsam · jetsam
indulgences
Excessive self-granted pleasures
- extravagancesWasteful or lavish expenditures
- splurgesSpends lavishly on treats
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
decadence · pampering · treats · frivolities · excesses · jewelry · yachts · champagne · caviar · first-class
unessentialsessentials
Indispensable items or elements
necessities · necessaries · must-haves · requirements · basics