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adjective
- 1. unnecessary, especially through being more than enough: "the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information" Similar Opposite
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SUPERFLUOUS definition: 1. more than is needed or wanted: 2. more than is needed or wanted: 3. more than is needed; extra…. Learn more.
Superfluous definition: being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.. See examples of SUPERFLUOUS used in a sentence.
superfluous: [adjective] exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra. not needed : unnecessary.
SUPERFLUOUS meaning: 1. more than is needed or wanted: 2. more than is needed or wanted: 3. more than is needed; extra…. Learn more.
superfluous: 1 adj more than is needed, desired, or required “delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words” Synonyms: excess , extra , redundant , spare , supererogatory , supernumerary , surplus unnecessary , unneeded not necessary adj serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being Synonyms: otiose , pointless , purposeless , senseless , ...
3 meanings: 1. exceeding what is sufficient or required 2. not necessary or relevant; uncalled-for 3. obsolete extravagant in.... Click for more definitions.
Superfluous definition: Being beyond what is required or sufficient. Origin of Superfluous From Latin superfluus (“superfluous" ), from superfluō (“overflow" ), from super (“above,more than, over" ) + fluō (“flow" ). Compare mellifluous and fluid, also from Latin.Literally corresponds to overflow, which is from Germanic, rather than Latin.. From Wiktionary Middle English from Old French superflueux from Latin superfluus from superfluere to overflow super-super-fluere to flow bhleu ...
Definition of superfluous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SUPERFLUOUS definition: not needed, or more than is needed: . Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English superfluous su‧per‧flu‧ous / suːˈpɜːfluəs $ -ˈpɜːr-/ adjective formal NEED# more than is needed or wanted SYN unnecessary a modern building with no superfluous decoration — superfluously adverb Examples from the Corpus superfluous • Idem, my tie, conservative enough with its narrow bands of maroon and white, but here superfluous.
