necessary

Definition

  • adjective: so important that you must do it or have it
  • adjective: of an inevitable nature
  • synonyms: absolute, apodictic, backhouse

Examples

  • There is no 'necessary connection' between what is legal and what is moral. [=what is legal does not always have to be moral and what is moral does not always have to be legal]

  • Higher prices are a 'necessary consequence' of the company's new services.

  • I'll 'do the necessary' [=do whatever is necessary] to get the job done.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - We are all dead. Can you not see? You're a destroyer, Odinson. See where your power leads. Sloppy. Pretending to fail. The ceremony is necessary, for you to take your place in the world. - I have no place in the world. - Exactly. - What can I do? - Ah, it hurts. (..)
    2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron