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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-pur-floo-uh s]
- /sʊˈpɜr flu əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [soo-pur-floo-uh s]
- /sʊˈpɜr flu əs/
Definitions of superfluousness word
- adjective superfluousness being more than is sufficient or required; excessive. 1
- adjective superfluousness unnecessary or needless. 1
- adjective superfluousness Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant. 1
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Origin of superfluousness
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 Superfluousness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
superfluousness 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for superfluousness
noun superfluousness
- excessiveness — The property of being excessive.
- extravagancy — (archaic, 17-19th centuries) The characteristic of being extravagant.
- extravagantness — The quality of being extravagant.
- gratuitousness — The state or characteristic of being gratuitous.
- inordinateness — The quality of being inordinate; unreasonable excess.
Antonyms for superfluousness
noun superfluousness
- dead horse — something that has ceased to be useful or relevant.
- defalcation — the amount embezzled
- deficit — A deficit is the amount by which something is less than what is required or expected, especially the amount by which the total money received is less than the total money spent.
- due bill — a brief written acknowledgment of indebtedness, not payable to order.
- in hock — If someone is in hock, they are in debt.
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