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Detailed Synonyms for superfluous in English

superfluous:

superfluous adj

  1. superfluous
  2. superfluous
  3. superfluous
    – more than is needed, desired, or required 1
    redundant; excess; spare; surplus; superfluous; extra; supernumerary; supererogatory
    – more than is needed, desired, or required 1
    • redundant adj
      • yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant1
      • skills made redundant by technological advance1
    • excess adj
      • trying to lose excess weight1
    • spare adj
      • sleeping in the spare room1
    • surplus adj
      • surplus cheese distributed to the needy1
    • superfluous adj
      • delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words1
    • extra adj
      • found some extra change lying on the dresser1
      • extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts1
    • supernumerary adj
      • supernumerary ornamentation1
      • extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts1
    • supererogatory adj
      • it was supererogatory of her to gloat1
  4. superfluous
    – serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being 1
    superfluous; wasted; pointless; senseless; purposeless; otiose
    – serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being 1

superfluous

  1. superfluous

Related Words for "superfluous":

  • superfluousness, superfluously

Alternate Synonyms for "superfluous":


Related Definitions for "superfluous":

  1. more than is needed, desired, or required1
    • delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words1
  2. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being1