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superfluous (adjective), more superfluous, most superfluous
1. Descriptive of something which is more than is necessary or required; excessive: After sorting through her wardrobe at home, Sally noticed that she had more than enough pullovers; so, she gave the superfluous ones to the used clothing store downtown.
2. A reference to that which is unnecessary or needless: Linda set the table for ten birthday party guests; however, since two guests couldn’t come, she removed the superfluous dishes and silverware from the table and put them away.
3. Relating to possessing or spending more than what is necessary; extravagant: Andy's wife loved to buy new shoes quite often; as a result, she had a superfluous collection with many more than she could ever wear.
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2. A reference to that which is unnecessary or needless: Linda set the table for ten birthday party guests; however, since two guests couldn’t come, she removed the superfluous dishes and silverware from the table and put them away.
3. Relating to possessing or spending more than what is necessary; extravagant: Andy's wife loved to buy new shoes quite often; as a result, she had a superfluous collection with many more than she could ever wear.
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This entry is located in the following units:
fluct-, flucti-, -flux, flu-, flum-, -fluent, -fluence
(page 8)
-ous, -ious, -eous
(page 20)
super-, supra-, sur-
(page 7)
-uous +
(page 2)
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“more superfluous”
Pertaining to something which is more than is necessary or required; excessive, unnecessary. (2)
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Word a Day Revisited Index of Cartoons Illustrating the Meanings of Words
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