exceeding what is sufficient or required not necessary or relevant; uncalled-for
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su•per•flu•ous /sʊˈpɜrfluəs/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- being more than is enough; too much;
excessive:Get rid of those superfluous exclamation points.
su•per•flu•ous
(sŏŏ pûr′flo̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj.
su•per′flu•ous•ly, adv.
su•per′flu•ous•ness, n.
- being more than is sufficient or required;
excessive. - unnecessary or needless.
- [Obs.]possessing or spending more than enough or necessary;
extravagant.
- Latin superfluus, equivalent. to super- super- + flu- (stem of fluere to flow) + -us -ous
- late Middle English 1400–50
su•per′flu•ous•ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged extra; redundant.
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- extraneous
- fifth wheel
- fine
- frill
- gas
- gingerbread
- gratuitous
- moil
- obelus
- otiose
- padding
- pleonasm
- prune
- redundancy
- redundant
- spill
- spin out
- supererogatory
- superfluity
- talky
- trash
- trim
- uncalled-for
- waste
- weed