Tuesday word: Superfluous
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023
Superfluous (adjective)
su·per·flu·ous [soo-pur-floo-uhs]
adjective
1. being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
2. unnecessary or needless.
3. Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.
OTHER WORDS FROM SUPERFLUOUS
su·per·flu·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·flu·ous·ness, noun
un·su·per·flu·ous, adjective
un·su·per·flu·ous·ly, adverb
un·su·per·flu·ous·ness, noun
WORDS RELATED TO SUPERFLUOUS
excessive, expendable, gratuitous, redundant, unneeded, useless, abounding, de trop, dispensable, excess, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, inessential, inordinate, lavish, leftover, needless, nonessential, overflowing
See synonyms for superfluous on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR SUPERFLUOUS
1. extra; redundant.
Origin: 1400-50; late Middle English < Latin superfluus, equivalent to super- super- + flu- (stem of fluere to flow) + -us -ous
HOW TO USE SUPERFLUOUS IN A SENTENCE
For these picks, we weeded out the superfluous choices and pared down the selections to include options that we would wear all day, every day.
THE BEST APPLE WATCH CASE TO PROTECT THE COMPUTER ON YOUR WRIST | STAN HORACZEK | AUGUST 23, 2021 | POPULAR-SCIENCE
So if you don’t like superfluous side stories and characters, there’s less to love here.
GO BIG, BUT DON’T GO HOME WITH THE BEST NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES WHEN OUT AND ABOUT | BILLY CADDEN | JULY 18, 2021 | POPULAR-SCIENCE
“But sometimes it is necessary to protect the superfluous in order to preserve the necessary,” he wrote.
SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADER IN FREE-SPEECH DISPUTE OVER PROFANE SNAPCHAT RANT | ROBERT BARNES | JUNE 23, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST
Mostly you don’t need to align, most folks taking part are superfluous and as accidental team-building exercises they are incredibly expensive in terms of human-hours.
3 VIEWS ON THE FUTURE OF MEETINGS | NATASHA MASCARENHAS | MAY 28, 2021 | TECHCRUNCH
In a speech from the Senate floor, he drew attention to taxpayer-funded research that he presented as unnecessary and superfluous.
THE VARIOUS DISHONESTIES IN RAND PAUL’S COCAINE-QUAIL PRESENTATION | PHILIP BUMP | MAY 28, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST
Superfluous (adjective)
su·per·flu·ous [soo-pur-floo-uhs]
adjective
1. being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
2. unnecessary or needless.
3. Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant.
OTHER WORDS FROM SUPERFLUOUS
su·per·flu·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·flu·ous·ness, noun
un·su·per·flu·ous, adjective
un·su·per·flu·ous·ly, adverb
un·su·per·flu·ous·ness, noun
WORDS RELATED TO SUPERFLUOUS
excessive, expendable, gratuitous, redundant, unneeded, useless, abounding, de trop, dispensable, excess, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, inessential, inordinate, lavish, leftover, needless, nonessential, overflowing
See synonyms for superfluous on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR SUPERFLUOUS
1. extra; redundant.
Origin: 1400-50; late Middle English < Latin superfluus, equivalent to super- super- + flu- (stem of fluere to flow) + -us -ous
HOW TO USE SUPERFLUOUS IN A SENTENCE
For these picks, we weeded out the superfluous choices and pared down the selections to include options that we would wear all day, every day.
THE BEST APPLE WATCH CASE TO PROTECT THE COMPUTER ON YOUR WRIST | STAN HORACZEK | AUGUST 23, 2021 | POPULAR-SCIENCE
So if you don’t like superfluous side stories and characters, there’s less to love here.
GO BIG, BUT DON’T GO HOME WITH THE BEST NINTENDO SWITCH GAMES WHEN OUT AND ABOUT | BILLY CADDEN | JULY 18, 2021 | POPULAR-SCIENCE
“But sometimes it is necessary to protect the superfluous in order to preserve the necessary,” he wrote.
SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADER IN FREE-SPEECH DISPUTE OVER PROFANE SNAPCHAT RANT | ROBERT BARNES | JUNE 23, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST
Mostly you don’t need to align, most folks taking part are superfluous and as accidental team-building exercises they are incredibly expensive in terms of human-hours.
3 VIEWS ON THE FUTURE OF MEETINGS | NATASHA MASCARENHAS | MAY 28, 2021 | TECHCRUNCH
In a speech from the Senate floor, he drew attention to taxpayer-funded research that he presented as unnecessary and superfluous.
THE VARIOUS DISHONESTIES IN RAND PAUL’S COCAINE-QUAIL PRESENTATION | PHILIP BUMP | MAY 28, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST