superfluous soo-PUR-floo-uhs adjective WS #39
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adjective
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough; exceeding what is sufficient or required; redundant or excessive
- His superfluous comments during the meeting added nothing valuable to the important discussion.
- The editor removed superfluous words from the manuscript to make it more concise and readable.
- The superfluous details in his report distracted from the main findings and confused the readers.
- The superfluous decorations in the room created clutter rather than enhancing the elegant design.
- She considered the expensive gadget superfluous since her current phone worked perfectly well.