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- [soo-pur-floo-uh s]
- /sʊˈpɜr flu əs/
- /suːˈpɜː.flu.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-pur-floo-uh s]
- /sʊˈpɜr flu əs/
Definitions of superfluous word
- adjective superfluous being more than is sufficient or required; excessive. 1
- adjective superfluous unnecessary or needless. 1
- adjective superfluous Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant. 1
- adjective superfluous not needed 1
- adjective superfluous Something that is superfluous is unnecessary or is no longer needed. 0
- adjective superfluous exceeding what is sufficient or required 0
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Origin of superfluous
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin superfluus, equivalent to super- super- + flu- (stem of fluere to flow) + -us -ous
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Parts of speech for Superfluous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
superfluous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
superfluous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for superfluous
adj superfluous
- alive with — teeming with; full of (living or moving things)
- aplenty — If you have something aplenty, you have a lot of it.
- bumper — Bumpers are bars at the front and back of a vehicle which protect it if it bumps into something.
- causeless — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- de trop — not wanted; in the way; superfluous
adjective superfluous
- additional — Additional things are extra things apart from the ones already present.
- discarded — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
- euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
- excess — An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
- excessive — More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
Antonyms for superfluous
adj superfluous
- deficient — If someone or something is deficient in a particular thing, they do not have the full amount of it that they need in order to function normally or work properly.
- flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
- indispensable — absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
adjective superfluous
- fundamental — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
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