Superfluous (adjective)
su·per·flu·ous [soo-pur-floo-uhs] (previously 09-24-13)
adjective1. being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
2. unnecessary or needless.
3.
Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.
OTHER WORDS FROM SUPERFLUOUSsu·per·flu·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·flu·ous·ness, noun
un·su·per·flu·ous, adjective
un·su·per·flu·ous·ly, adverb
un·su·per·flu·ous·ness, noun
WORDS RELATED TO SUPERFLUOUSexcessive, expendable, gratuitous, redundant, unneeded, useless, abounding, de trop, dispensable, excess, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, inessential, inordinate, lavish, leftover, needless, nonessential, overflowing
See synonyms for superfluous on Thesaurus.comOTHER WORDS FOR SUPERFLUOUS1. extra; redundant.
ORIGIN: 1400–50; late Middle English < Latin superfluus, equivalent to super-super- + flu- (stem of fluere to flow) + -us-ous
HOW TO USE SUPERFLUOUS IN A SENTENCEWhich raises the question: If the idea of the gloriously superfluous disappears from nature, how does it take root in the mind?
EXPLORING THE AMAZON, WHILE WE STILL CAN | DARRELL HARTMAN | MAY 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST(If Nel is to answer his own questions, the presence of the witness would seem superfluous).
PISTORIUS’S CROSS-EXAMINATION COULD HAVE BEEN GROUNDS FOR A MISTRIAL IN A U.S. COURT | JAMES D. ZIRIN | MAY 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMysteriously, however, no one can describe how it works better—it appears to have redundant and even superfluous parts.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TEACH MACHINES THE POWER OF NATURAL SELECTION | JAMES BARRAT | FEBRUARY 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBorges adds: “He remarked that for a man so equipped, actual travel was superfluous.”
IS DAVE EGGERS’ ‘THE CIRCLE’ OUR GENERATION’S ‘1984’? | STEFAN BECK | OCTOBER 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe device of reconstructing internal dialogues sometimes feels a bit forced or superfluous.
SEEKING RECONCILIATION WITH A TERRORIST: A JEWISH JOURNEY | LISA GOLDMAN | SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNow
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