Definition Synonyms
Definition of superfluous - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
too muchunnecessary, especially through being excessive
- He trimmed the superfluous fat off the budget..
2.
uselessserving no useful purpose
- The extra button was superfluous on the device.
Origin of superfluous
Latin, super (above) + fluere (to flow)
Terms with superfluous included in their meaning
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unnecessary thing
something unnecessary or superfluous
language
superfluous or redundant in a given context
not needed
cause something to be unnecessary or superfluous
unnecessary content
superfluous text or data in a document or file
excess
state of being unnecessary or superfluous
superfluous
repeating something else and therefore unnecessary
extra information
superfluous information or details
expression
add superfluous attributes to something
superfluous
unnecessary or irrelevant addition
simplicity
lack of excess or superfluous elements
unnecessary
exceeding what is needed or superfluous
metaphor
excessive accumulation or superfluous addition
Examples of superfluous in a sentence
His comments were superfluous to the discussion. Her comments were superfluous and added nothing to the discussion. The decorations seemed superfluous for such a simple event.
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- French:superflu, redondant, ...
- German:unnötig, entbehrlich, ...
- Italian:inutile, ridondante, ...
- Spanish:innecesario, redundante, ...
- Portuguese:desnecessário, inútil, ...
- Chinese:不必要的, 多余, ...
- Japanese:余分な, 無用な, ...
- Arabic:زَائِد عَنْ الحَاجَة, زَائِد, ...
- Hebrew:מְיוּתָר, מֻגְזָם, ...
- Russian:излишний, лишний, ...
- Ukrainian:зайвий, ...
- Hindi:अनावश्यक, बेकार, ...
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