necessary

/nˈɛsəsˌɛɹi/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. absolutely essential
2. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
   “the necessary consequences of one's actions”

noun

1. anything indispensable
   “food and shelter are necessities of life”

Synonyms for necessary

• essential
• incumbent
• needed
• obligatory
• inevitable
• necessity
• requirement
• requisite

Antonyms of necessary

• unnecessary

Words that rhyme with necessary

• primary
• ordinary
• secondary
• solitary
• bury
• canary
• cherry
• ferry
• revolutionary
• airy
• berry
• capillary
• contemporary
• mercenary
• military
• parry
• perry
• planetary
• quaternary
• secretary
• tributary
• unitary
• vary
• very
• beneficiary
• blackberry
• confectionery
• counterrevolutionary
• disciplinary
• extraordinary