🗑️Superfluous

adjective
/suːˈpɜː.flu.əs/

Meaning

unnecessary; excessive; more than what is needed
Unnecessary, especially because more than enough exists.
Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Example Sentences

The long introduction was superfluous and should be removed.

Adding more details to the report would be superfluous.

His speech contained too many superfluous details.

Synonyms

unnecessary, excessive, redundant, surplus, needless
Entry 1
unnecessary, excessive, redundant, surplus
Entry 2
unnecessary, redundant, excessive, needless
Entry 3
unnecessary, excessive, redundant

Antonyms

necessary, essential, required, needed, important, relevant
Entry 1
necessary, essential, required, needed
Entry 2
essential, necessary, important
Entry 3
essential, necessary, relevant

Collocations

superfluous information, superfluous details, superfluous words, superfluous detail, superfluous amount
Entry 1
superfluous information, superfluous details, superfluous words
Entry 2
superfluous detail, superfluous words, superfluous amount

Related Vocabularies

responsible for a crime or wrongdoing; feeling shame or regret
Necessary as a duty or responsibility; currently holding office.
acting like a spoiled child; behaving in an annoying, self-centered way
relating to the mind or mental processes.
Showing great energy and enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.
worth a great deal of money or importance

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