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    superfluous
    /suːˈpəːflʊəs/

    adjective

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › superfluousSuperfluous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SUPERFLUOUS is exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra. How to use superfluous in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPERFLUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    superfluous | American Dictionary. adjective. us / sʊˈpɜr·flu·əs / Add to word list. more than is needed; extra and not necessary: Our new mayor plans to eliminate superfluous programs. Much of the school day is wasted on superfluous activities. (Definition of superfluous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › superfluousSUPERFLUOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Superfluous definition: being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.. See examples of SUPERFLUOUS used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPERFLUOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / sʊˈpɜr·flu·əs / Add to word list. more than is needed; extra and not necessary: Our new mayor plans to eliminate superfluous programs. Much of the school day is wasted on superfluous activities. (Definition of superfluous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › superfluousSuperfluous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When something is so unnecessary that it could easily be done away with, like a fifth wheel on a car or a fifth person on a double date, call it superfluous. Superfluous (soo-PER-floo-uhs) means "more than required."

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPERFLUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. being more than is needed, useful, or wanted; surplus; excessive. 2. not needed; unnecessary; irrelevant. a superfluous remark. 3. Obsolete.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuperfluous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of superfluous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › superfluousSuperfluous - definition of superfluous by The Free Dictionary

    1. exceeding what is sufficient or required. 2. not necessary or relevant; uncalled-for. 3. obsolete extravagant in expenditure or oversupplied with possessions. [C15: from Latin superfluus overflowing, from super- + fluere to flow] suˈperfluouslyadv. suˈperfluousnessn.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of superfluous – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    SUPERFLUOUS definition: not needed, or more than is needed: . Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › superfluousSuperfluous Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Superfluous Definition. so͝o-pûrflo͝o-əs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Being more than is needed, useful, or wanted; surplus; excessive. Webster's New World. Being beyond what is required or sufficient. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Not needed; unnecessary; irrelevant.