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superfluous [soo-per-flew-uss] Adjective more than is sufficient or required [Latin superfluus overflowing] superfluity n
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superfluous adjective excess, surplus, redundant, remaining, extra, spare, excessive, unnecessary, in excess, needless, left over, on your hands, surplus to requirements, uncalled-for, unneeded, residuary, supernumerary, superabundant, pleonastic Rhetoric unrequired, supererogatory << OPPOSITE necessary Translationssuperfluous adj superfluous [suˈpəːfluəs] extra; beyond what is needed or wanted. ekstra, onnodig زائِد прекален přebytečný overflødig überflüssig παραπανίσιος superfluo liig-, lisa- اضافي liiallinen superflu מְיוּתָר अतिश्य, अत्यधिक, अनावश्यक, फिजूल suvišan, nepotreban fölösleges berlimpah-limpah ofaukinn superfluo 余分の 여분의, 과잉의 nereikalingas lieks; nevajadzīgs terlalu banyak overbodig overflødig nadmierny supérfluo superfluu излишний prebytočný odvečen obilan överflödig มากเกินไป gereksiz, fazla, aşırı 多餘的 надмірний, зайвий ضرورت سے زیادہ thừa, không cần thiết 多余的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But as time went on he led a more and more austere life, refusing everything superfluous, and finally he accepted nothing but rye-bread once a week. He never took one step too many, and always went to his destination by the shortest cut; he made no superfluous gestures, and was never seen to be moved or agitated. If they who believe in Strickland's greatness are right, the personal narratives of such as knew him in the flesh can hardly be superfluous. |
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