superfluous

[ soo-pur-floo-uhs ]
/ sʊˈpɜr flu əs /

adjective

being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
unnecessary or needless.
Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.

Origin of superfluous

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin superfluus, equivalent to super- super- + flu- (stem of fluere to flow) + -us -ous

SYNONYMS FOR superfluous

1 extra; redundant.

OTHER WORDS FROM superfluous

Words nearby superfluous

superfine, superfix, superfluid, superfluidity, superfluity, superfluous, superfood, superfortress, superfund, superfuse, supergalaxy

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British Dictionary definitions for superfluously

superfluous
/ (suːˈpɜːflʊəs) /

adjective

exceeding what is sufficient or required
not necessary or relevant; uncalled-for
obsolete extravagant in expenditure or oversupplied with possessions

Derived forms of superfluous

superfluously, adverb superfluousness, noun

Word Origin for superfluous

C15: from Latin superfluus overflowing, from super- + fluere to flow