superfluous

Definition of superfluous

Adjectives

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
Synonyms:
otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, wasted
worthless
lacking in usefulness or value
more than is needed, desired, or required
"delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"
Synonyms:
excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, supernumerary, surplus
unnecessary, unneeded
not necessary

Vocabulary Lists for superfluous

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
  • abase
  • abash
  • abate
  • abbreviate
  • abdicate

Call of the Wild »(76 words)
  • primitive
  • interlace
  • imperious
  • sate
  • aristocrat

S-list »(402 words)
  • saccharine
  • sacred cow
  • saddle
  • salacious
  • sallow

SAT 100 »(100 words)
  • abbreviate
  • abstinence
  • adulation
  • adversity
  • aesthetic

Words I couldn't live without »(47 words)
  • obdurate
  • cantankerous
  • bellicose
  • fecund
  • moribund

WordMasters: Grade 7 Blue Division Mar-Apr '09 »(25 words)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1796/
  • repast
  • disfigure
  • gallant
  • swill
  • malign

Slacker's Words »(9 words)
  • otiose
  • lazy
  • indolent
  • slothful
  • work-shy

100 Top SAT Words »(99 words)
  • abate
  • abdicate
  • aberration
  • abstain
  • adversity

Khamza_Vocabulary_in_VT »(1449 words)
  • noxious
  • spur
  • speck
  • bound
  • repugnance

Words that contain superfluous

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