3
unprofitable(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
3
valueless(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
2
alien(adjective, extraneous)
2
avoidable(adjective, casual, useless, extra, worthless)
2
circumstantial
2
exotic(adjective, extraneous)
2
expletive
2
foreign(adjective, extraneous)
2
insubstantial(adjective, small, unimportant, minor)
2
low value
2
nugatory(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
2
optional(adjective, casual, useless, extra, worthless)
2
outside(adjective, small, unimportant, minor, extraneous)
2
piddling(adjective, small, unimportant, minor)
2
prolix
2
provisional
2
spare(extra, surplus, unnecessary)
2
subordinate
2
verbose
1
abandoned(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
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