/ Dictionary / Index N needless: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: need•less Pronunciation: (nēd'lis), [key] — adj. unnecessary; not needed or wanted: a needless waste of food. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: needless (Thesaurus) Needles needle trades Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language