SUPERFLUOUS

[adjective] - more than is needed or wantedWhenever I go travelling, I always make sure that I don't take any superfluous luggage with me.There was an article in the magazine about ways of removing superfluous hair.In the circumstances, his comments were rather superfluous (= unnecessary because they did not add anything).Their eyes met across the room, and words were superfluous.It seems almost superfluous to say how grateful I am to you.As children become older and start to lead their own lives, their parents can sometimes begin to feel that they are superfluous (= no longer needed or wanted).