superfluous
[ soo-pur-floo-uhs ]
/ sʊˈpɜr flu əs /
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adjective
being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
unnecessary or needless.
Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.
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superfluous
/ (suːˈpɜːflʊəs) /
adjective
exceeding what is sufficient or required
not necessary or relevant; uncalled-for
obsolete extravagant in expenditure or oversupplied with possessions
Derived forms of superfluous
superfluously, adverbsuperfluousness, nounWord Origin for superfluous
C15: from Latin superfluus overflowing, from super- + fluere to flow
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