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Superfluous

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Definitions for Superfluous

adjective
serving no useful purpose
Synonyms
otiose pointless purposeless senseless wasted
Examples
  1. having no excuse for being
  2. otiose lines in a play
  3. advice is wasted words
  4. a pointless remark
  5. a life essentially purposeless
  6. senseless violence
adjective
more than is needed, desired, or required
Synonyms
excess extra redundant spare supererogatory supernumerary surplus
Examples
  1. trying to lose excess weight
  2. found some extra change lying on the dresser
  3. yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
  4. skills made redundant by technological advance
  5. sleeping in the spare room
  6. supernumerary ornamentation
  7. it was supererogatory of her to gloat
  8. delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
  9. extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
  10. surplus cheese distributed to the needy

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