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[ soo -pur -floo-uh s ] SHOW IPA
/ sʊˈpɜr flu əs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
unnecessary or needless.
Obsolete . possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.
Origin of superfluous 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin superfluus, equivalent to super- super- + flu- (stem of fluere to flow) + -us -ous
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OTHER WORDS FROM superfluous su·per·flu·ous·ly, adverb su·per·flu·ous·ness, noun un·su·per·flu·ous, adjective un·su·per·flu·ous·ly, adverb
un·su·per·flu·ous·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for superfluous adjective exceeding what is sufficient or required
not necessary or relevant; uncalled-for
obsolete extravagant in expenditure or oversupplied with possessions
Derived forms of superfluous superfluously , adverb superfluousness , noun Word Origin for superfluous C15: from Latin superfluus overflowing, from super- + fluere to flow
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