superfluous

superfluous is a 11-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 21 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price.
2. adjective. more than is needed, desired, or required

   "trying to lose excess weight"

   "found some extra change lying on the dresser"

   Synonyms: excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, supernumerary, surplus

3. adjective. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

   "otiose lines in a play"

   "advice is wasted words"

   Synonyms: otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, wasted

Synonyms

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, supernumerary, surplus, otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, wasted

Common word forms

superfluously, superfluousness

Words from these letters

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