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英英字典: superfluous

superfluous   (Sound)

KK Pronunciation

〔 sUˋpFflUәs 〕

Pronunciation

〔 suːˊpәːfluәs 〕


Overview of adj superfluous

The adj superfluous has 2 senses


  • otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted -- (serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence")

  • excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus -- (more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy")

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