SUPERFLUOUS


Meaning of SUPERFLUOUS in English

/ suːˈpɜːfluəs; sjuː-; NAmE suːˈpɜːrf-/ adjective

more than you need or want

SYN unnecessary :

She gave him a look that made words superfluous.

►  su·per·flu·ity / ˌsuːpəˈfluːəti; ˌsjuː-; NAmE ˌsuːpərˈf-/ noun [ U , sing. ] ( formal )

►  su·per·flu·ous·ly adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin superfluus , from super- over + fluere to flow.

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