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superfluous

[soo-pur-floo-uhs] / sʊˈpɜr flu əs /
ADJECTIVE
extra, unnecessary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excessive expendable gratuitous redundant unneeded useless
WEAK
abounding de trop dispensable excess exorbitant extravagant extreme in excess inessential inordinate lavish leftover needless nonessential overflowing overmuch pleonastic profuse remaining residuary spare superabundant supererogatory superfluent supernumerary surplus unasked uncalled-for unrequired unwanted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reasonable useful
WEAK
important necessary needed

Example Sentences

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At the time, a Homeland Security spokesperson said the judge’s order was “unnecessary and superfluous given DHS’s medical policy goes above and beyond.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Once again, artificial intelligence was at the center of the selloff, amid worries that software would be made superfluous by Anthropic’s Claude applications.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

This provoked yelps from technocrats who said it was impractical and superfluous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Maybe a few of the how-to asides are superfluous; I really didn’t need a lesson on how to gift wrap books.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2025

And though nonlawyers might assume that the language of contracts, such as the party of the first part, must serve some legal purpose, most of it is superfluous.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker