superfluous
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From Latin superfluus < superfluō (“‘overflow’”) < super- (“‘above, over’”) + fluō (“‘flow’”).
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superfluous (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- in excess of what is required or sufficient
- With a full rain suit, I think carrying an umbrella is superfluous.
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excess of what is sufficient
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