superfluous
🇬🇧 UK/suː'pɜːflʊəs/🇺🇸 US/sju'pә:fluәs/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
More than what is needed or required; unnecessary or redundant.
多余的;不必要的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.superfluous detail多余的细节
- 2.render superfluous使……变得多余
- 3.superfluous information冗余信息
- 4.[superfluous remark]画蛇添足的评论
Example Sentences
- 1.
Remove any superfluous words to make the essay more concise.
- 2.
The editor removed several superfluous paragraphs to make the report more concise.
- 3.
Any further explanation would be superfluous — the data speaks for itself.
- 4.
She felt her presence at the meeting was superfluous, as no one asked for her input.