unessential adjective2 •Not essential.[He was] moved rather with Pity than Indignation towards the Persons of those, who differed from him in the unessential Parts of Christianity. — 1716 •Void of essence, or real being.These [gates] past, if any pass, the void profound Of unessential Night receives him next Wide gaping, and with utter loss of being Threatens him, — 1667 formsmore unessential · most unessential