单词 | superfluous |
释义 | su·per·flu·ous ![]() adj. Being beyond what is required or sufficient. [Middle English, from Old French superflueux, from Latin superfluus, from superfluere, to overflow : super-, super- + fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] su·perflu·ous·ly adv. su·perflu·ous·ness n. Synonyms: superfluous, excess, extra, supernumerary, surplus These adjectives mean being more than is needed, desired, required, or appropriate: delete superfluous words; trying to lose excess weight; found some extra change on the dresser; supernumerary ornamentation; distributed surplus food to the needy. |
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