7
incidental
6
accidental(adjective, casual, useless, extra, worthless)
6
negligible(adjective, small, insignificant, unimportant, trivial)
6
peripheral(adjective, extra, minor, petty, unnecessary)
6
petty(adjective, small, insignificant, unimportant, trivial)
6
surplus(adjective, extraordinary, new, spare, fresh)
6
uncalled-for(adjective, spare, extreme, useless, extra)
5
additional(adjective, extraordinary, new, spare, fresh)
5
casual(adjective, small, insignificant, unimportant, trivial)
5
fortuitous(adjective, casual, useless, extra, worthless)
5
gratuitous(adjective, spare, extreme, useless, extra)
5
inconsequential(adjective, insignificant, unimportant, trivial, irrelevant)
5
inconsiderable(adjective, small, insignificant, unimportant, trivial)
5
inferior(adjective, small, insignificant, unimportant, trivial)
5
irrelevant(adjective, insignificant, unimportant, trivial, minor)
4
supererogatory(adjective, spare, extreme, extra, unwarranted)
4
useless(adjective, spare, insignificant, extreme, casual)
4
worthless(adjective, insignificant, casual, unimportant, useless)
3
adventitious
3
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