English dictionary
superfluous
adjectivePronunciation
suːˈpɜːflu.əs
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- more than is needed, desired, or required
adjective
- serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
Example sentences
trying to lose excess weight
found some extra change lying on the dresser
yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
skills made redundant by technological advance
sleeping in the spare room
otiose lines in a play
advice is wasted words
a pointless remark
a life essentially purposeless
senseless violence