supererogatory

su·per·e·rog·a·to·ry

 (so͞o′pər-ĭ-rŏg′ə-tôr′ē) also su·per·e·rog·a·tive (-tĭv)

adj.

1. Performed or observed beyond the required or expected degree.

2. Superfluous; unnecessary: "It was supererogatory for her to gloat" (Mary McCarthy).

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supererogatory

(ˌsuːpərɛˈrɒɡətərɪ; -trɪ) ,

supererogative

or

supererogant

adj

1. performed to an extent exceeding that required or expected

2. exceeding what is needed; superfluous

3. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church of, characterizing, or relating to prayers, good works, etc, performed over and above those prescribed as obligatory

[C16: from Medieval Latin superērogātōrius; see supererogate]

ˌsupereˈrogatorily adv

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su•per•e•rog•a•to•ry

(ˌsu pər əˈrɒg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj.

1. going beyond the requirements of duty.

2. greater than that required or needed; superfluous.

[1585–95]

su`per•e•rog′a•to`ri•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

supererogatory - 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" excess, extra, redundant, supernumerary, surplus, spare, superfluous unnecessary, unneeded - not necessary

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supererogatory

adjective

1. Being more than is needed, desired, or appropriate:

de trop, excess, extra, spare, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus.

2. Not required, necessary, or warranted by the circumstances of the case:

gratuitous, supererogative, uncalled-for, wanton.

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