Meaning & Definition of Superfluous in English

1. Serving no useful purpose

• Having no excuse for being

• "Otiose lines in a play"

• "Advice is wasted words"

• "A pointless remark"

• "A life essentially purposeless"

• "Senseless violence"

2. 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"