needless

ˈniːdləs
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Translation of needless into German

Adjective

1.

excess

excessive or overdone without necessity
  • His needless worry caused unnecessary stress.Seine überflüssige Sorge verursachte unnötigen Stress.
2.

unnecessary

not required or desired
  • The extra details were needless in the report.Die zusätzlichen Details waren im Bericht überflüssig.
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Expressions with needless: examples in English and translations in German

es versteht sich von selbst
überflüssig zu erwähnen
Needless to say, he was late again.

Synonyms and analogies of needless in English

Examples of needless in a sentence

  • The needless decorations cluttered the room.
  • The meeting was filled with needless arguments.
  • His apology was needless after the misunderstanding was cleared.

Translations of "needless" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
unnötigadj.

It was a needless expenditure to buy a new car so soon.

Es war eine unnötige Ausgabe, so bald ein neues Auto zu kaufen.

überflüssigadj.

The mandatory earplugs from the amenity kit are almost needless.

Die obligatorischen Ohrenstöpsel aus dem Amenity Kit sind fast überflüssig.

sinnlosadj.

and watch the needless death of your fellow citizens.

tatenlos zusehen, wie Ihre Mitbürger sinnlos sterben.

nutzlosadj./adv.

Puck remarks how needless he finds Valentine's Day.

In Gorilla mit Herz erklärt Puck den anderen New Directions, wie nutzlos er den Valentinstag findet.

nutzloseadj.

What a needless waste of resources and time.

Was für eine nutzlose Verschwendung von Zeit und Geld.

sinnloseadj.

The huge losses and the needless human suffering might have been avoided.

Die riesigen Verluste und das sinnlose menschliche Leid wären vermieden worden.

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Other translations for needless:

  • Es erübrigt

needless: Examples and translations in context

War leaders who speak with a forked tongue doom their soldiers to needless suffering.

Kriegsherren, die mit gespaltener Zunge reden, verdammen ihre Soldaten zu unnötigem Leid.

He took needless risks while climbing the mountain without proper gear.

Er ging unnötige Risiken ein, als er ohne richtige Ausrüstung den Berg bestieg.

A needless misunderstanding arose during the conversation about the schedule.

Ein unnötiges Missverständnis entstand während des Gesprächs über den Zeitplan.

Yes, you want to provoke, but without needless controversy.

Jawohl, man will auch provozieren, aber ohne unnötige Kontroverse.

An experienced designer will help you to avoid many needless expenses.

Ein erfahrener Designer wird Ihnen helfen viele unnötige Ausgaben zu vermeiden.

His needless complaint wasted everyone's time during the meeting.

Seine unnötige Beschwerde hat während der Besprechung die Zeit aller verschwendet.

The general withdrew in good season, sparing his troops a needless defeat.

Der General zog sich zur rechten Zeit zurück und ersparte seinen Truppen eine unnötige Niederlage.

The way is to reduce the expenses and needless purchases.

Der Weg ist, um die Kosten und unnötige Einkäufe zu reduzieren.

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needless to say
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