superfluous

CEFRC1

/suːˈpɜːflu.əs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    More than needed or useful.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    In excess of what is required or sufficient.

Examples

  • There was always too much superfluous writing in his essays.

  • Jim made a superfluous remark.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /səˈpɜːflu.əs/
  • /sjʊˈpɜːflu.əs/

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In context

  • With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English superfluous, from Latin superfluus (“superfluous”) + -ous, from superfluō (“overflow”), from super (“above, more than, over”) + fluō (“flow”). Compare mellifluous and fluid, also from Latin. Literally corresponds to overflow, which is from Germanic, rather than Latin.