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incidental vs nonessential

nonessential vs incidental

incidental and nonessential both are nouns.

incidental and nonessential both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incidental Yes Yes No No
nonessential Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, incidental and nonessential are synonyms defined as:
  • incidental and nonessential: not of prime or central importance
Other synonyms of incidental include accidental.
incidental (noun) nonessential (noun)
an item that is incidental anything that is not essential
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
incidental (adjective) nonessential (adjective)
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence not of prime or central importance
not of prime or central importance
occurring with or following as a consequence
Difference between incidental and nonessential

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