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superfluous

[ soo-pur-floo-uhs ]

adjective

  1. being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. unnecessary or needless.
  3. Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.


superfluous

/ ːˈɜːڱʊə /

adjective

  1. exceeding what is sufficient or required
  2. not necessary or relevant; uncalled-for
  3. obsolete.
    extravagant in expenditure or oversupplied with possessions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱܴdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈڱܴdzܲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·f·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·f·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ·f·dzܲ adjective
  • un·f·dzܲ· adverb
  • un·f·dzܲ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of superfluous1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin superfluus, from super- super- + flu- (stem of fluere “to flow”) + -us -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of superfluous1

C15: from Latin superfluus overflowing, from super- + fluere to flow
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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.

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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.

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“In a moment such as this, any awards show can seem self-indulgent and superfluous.”

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Republicans argue that the costs are superfluous, part of bloated spending of taxpayer funds that President Trump has appointed Elon Musk to pare down.

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Nothing is superfluous, everything is very intentional and designed to delight our diners in ingredients that are sometimes overlooked.

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