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Superfluous Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Superfluous has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

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"

2

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"

3

In excess of what is required or sufficient.

Example Sentences
"otiose lines in a play" adjective
"advice is wasted words" adjective
"a pointless remark" adjective
"a life essentially purposeless" adjective
"senseless violence" adjective
"trying to lose excess weight" adjective
"found some extra change lying on the dresser" adjective
"yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant" adjective
"skills made redundant by technological advance" adjective
"sleeping in the spare room" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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