Search results
- DictionarySu·per·flu·ous/so͞oˈpərfləwəs/
adjective
- 1. unnecessary, especially through being more than enough: "the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information"
The meaning of SUPERFLUOUS is exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra. How to use superfluous in a sentence. Did you know?
Superfluous definition: being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.. See examples of SUPERFLUOUS used in a sentence.
(Definition of superfluous from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) superfluous | Intermediate English. 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.
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)
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.
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] suˈperfluously adv. suˈperfluousness n.
1. being more than is needed, useful, or wanted; surplus; excessive. 2. not needed; unnecessary; irrelevant.
Definition of superfluous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. A superfluous remark. Webster's New World. Extravagant; prodigal.
Jun 2, 2024 · superfluous ( comparative more superfluous, superlative most superfluous) In excess of what is required or sufficient. With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous.
