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superfluous
Meaning: more than is needed; unnecessary
superfluous in a sentence
How superfluous is used in real sentences:
Her speech was strong; the long apology felt superfluous.
Her speech was strong; the long apology felt superfluous.
“They initially cut seemingly superfluous coughs and jokes from transcripts, but restored them after noticing that pauses often marked uncertainty about an old expression.”
— from the passage Voices Across Generations
Synonyms for superfluous
Other words for superfluous — excessive, redundant and extraneous — carry the same meaning.
- excessive
- redundant
- extraneous
Antonyms of superfluous
Words that mean the opposite of superfluous:
- essential
- necessary
Where it comes from
From Latin super- 'over' + fluere 'to flow'
Word parts
- super/sur — over, beyond
superfluous: super- (over) + flu (flow) - flu/flux — flow
superfluous: super- (beyond) + flu (flow) + -ous (having the quality of)
Memory hook
SUPER + FLUOUS — over-FLOWing, more than needed.
Practice superfluous in the app