unnötig

unnötiger · am unnötigsten
Based on: Not
Adjective
1.

unnecessary, unnecessarily, overly

Opposite: nötig
Examples
  • Der Film hatte unnötig lange Action-Szenen.
  • The movie had action scenes that were overly/unnecessarily long.
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The meaning of “Not” and “nötig”

We’ll look at the family of die Not and find lots of necessary words - literally :).

Vocab: die Not, notwendig, nötig, benötigen, der Notfall

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How many meanings does the German word 'unnötig' have?

unnötig has 1 distinct meaning: 1. unnecessary, unnecessarily, overly.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'unnötig'?

comparative: unnötiger / superlative: am unnötigsten

What is 'unnötig' related to?

The word 'unnötig' is related to Not.

Where can I learn more about 'unnötig'?

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The meaning of “Not” and “nötig”
We’ll look at the family of die Not and find lots of necessary words - literally :).
Vocab: die Not, notwendig, nötig, benötigen, der Notfall
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