superfluous

Letters that make superfluous

s, o, e, f, l, p, r, u are letters that make 'superfluous'

Words within superfluous

ER, RF, pe, Luo, sup, super, up, US, FL, flu, Er, Lu, Rf are words within 'superfluous'


2 possible definitions for 'superfluous'

Superfluous as "serving no useful purpose, having no excuse for being"

Under this definition, superfluous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

otiose, senseless, wasted, pointless, purposeless have the same meaning as 'superfluous'

Derivatives of superfluous

mindlessness, pointlessness, vacuity, inanity, senselessness, purposelessness, aimlessness are derivatives of 'superfluous'.

Similar to superfluous

worthless is similar to superfluous.


Superfluous as "more than is needed, desired, or required"

Under this definition, superfluous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

redundant, supererogatory, excess, extra, spare, supernumerary, surplus have the same meaning as 'superfluous'

Derivatives of superfluous

overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment, redundance, redundancy, supernumerary are derivatives of 'superfluous'.

Similar to superfluous

unnecessary, unneeded are similar to 'superfluous'.

Example of superfluous used within this context

"trying to lose excess weight", "found some extra change lying on the dresser", "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant", "skills made redundant by technological advance", "sleeping in the spare room", "supernumerary ornamentation", "it was supererogatory of her to gloat", "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words", "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts", "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"



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