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superfluous


adjective
1. 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
Syn:
excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory,
supernumerary, surplus
Similar to:
unnecessary, unneeded
Derivationally related forms:
supernumerary (for: supernumerary), superfluity, redundance (for: redundant), redundancy (for: redundant)
2. 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
Syn:
otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, wasted
Similar to:
worthless
Derivationally related forms:
senselessness (for: senseless), purposelessness (for: purposeless), pointlessness (for: pointless)

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