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Superfluous (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Otiose
  • Wasted
  • Pointless
  • Senseless
  • Purposeless

Meaning 2

More than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Excess
  • Extra
  • Supererogatory
  • Supernumerary
  • Redundant
  • Spare
  • Surplus

Related Words

  • Superfluity (noun)
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