supererogatory
[soo-per-uh-rog-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
going beyond the requirements of duty.
greater than that required or needed; superfluous.
Origin of supererogatory
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Related Words for supererogatory
abounding, dispensable, excess, excessive, exorbitant, expendable, extra, extravagant, extreme, gratuitous, inessential, inordinate, lavish, leftover, needless, nonessential, overflowing, overmuch, pleonastic, profuseExamples from the Web for supererogatory
Historical Examples of supererogatory
When I saw him last, the process would not have been so supererogatory.
To some it may seem unwelcome, to others redundant and supererogatory.
Second SightSepharial
With the boys this would have been supererogatory, as they were quite naked.
Frank MildmayCaptain Frederick Marryat
What supererogatory marks of special hospitality did the host show his guest?
UlyssesJames Joyce
Where merits are equal, the supererogatory decides the contest.
Java, Facts and FanciesAugusta de Wit
supererogatory
adjective
Word Origin for supererogatory
C16: from Medieval Latin superērogātōrius; see supererogate
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