SUPERFLUOUS


Meaning of SUPERFLUOUS in English

adjective

exceeding what is needed or indispensable

omitted all superfluous information

Synonyms: de trop, excess, extra, recrementitious, spare, superfluent, supernumerary, surplus

Related Word: unnecessary, unneeded, unwanted; needless, useless; dispensable, nonessential; gratuitous, supererogatory, unasked, uncalled-for

Contrasted words: critical, crucial, imperative; essential, fundamental, vital; consequential, important, momentous, notable, noteworthy; defective, inadequate

Antonyms: deficient

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