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superfluous
[ soo-pur-floo-uhs ]
adjective
- being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
Synonyms: ,
- unnecessary or needless.
- Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.
superfluous
/ ːˈɜːڱʊə /
adjective
- exceeding what is sufficient or required
- not necessary or relevant; uncalled-for
- obsolete.extravagant in expenditure or oversupplied with possessions
Derived Forms
- ˈڱܴdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈڱܴdzܲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·f·dzܲ· adverb
- ·f·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲȴ·f·dzܲ adjective
- un·f·dzܲ· adverb
- un·f·dzܲ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of superfluous1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of superfluous1
Example Sentences
Rather, he embeds us in the warm, casual messiness of the couple’s domestic life, underlined most amusingly by a seemingly superfluous subplot involving Ono researching how to obtain live flies for her latest art installation.
There are stylish but completely unnecessary dream sequences — just one would already be verging on superfluous — and frenzied endeavors to create intrigue where there is none.
“In a moment such as this, any awards show can seem self-indulgent and superfluous.”
Republicans argue that the costs are superfluous, part of bloated spending of taxpayer funds that President Trump has appointed Elon Musk to pare down.
Nothing is superfluous, everything is very intentional and designed to delight our diners in ingredients that are sometimes overlooked.
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