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superfluous

adjectivegeneral usecommon/supɨɾˈfluu/su·pér·flu·o

Definition

1

Exceeding what is sufficient or required; not needed.

Usage examples

“Buying another pair of shoes is a superfluous expense.”
“The comments he made were completely superfluous to the discussion.”

Common combinations

superfluous expensesuperfluous detailto be superfluous