superfluous

Signification (Anglais)

In excess of what is required or sufficient.

Concepts

superflu

redondant

inutile

superfétatoire

personnel superflu

dispensable

tautologique

excédant

surabondant

Synonymes

redundant

surplus

unnecessary

excessive

needless

excess

extra

spare

too much

supernumerary

extravagant

pleonastic

in excess

unwanted

supererogatory

pointless

superabundant

useless

dispensable

extraneous

otiose

purposeless

senseless

wasted

repeated

repetitious

residue

superfluity

tautologic

tautological

too many

uncalled for

unneeded

vain

very

very much

wordy

useless workers

waste

unrequired

additional

tautologous

ample

excrescent

extrinsic

fifth

5th

fruitless

futile

inordinate

insignificant

Traductions

überflüssig

superfluo

overtollig

overbodig

supervacuus

superfluo

περιττός

supérfluo

unnötig

susicivus

exuberans

overvloedig

superflu

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/suːˈpɜːflu.əs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: superfluous

In summary

From Middle English superfluous, from Latin superfluus (“superfluous”), from superfluō (“overflow”), from super (“above, more than, over”) + fluō (“flow”). Compare mellifluous and fluid, also from Latin. Literally corresponds to overflow, which is from Germanic, rather than Latin.