superfluous Antonyms
Meaning of superfluous
superfluous (s)
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
more than is needed, desired, or required
superfluous Sentence Examples
- The elaborate decorations were superfluous, adding unnecessary clutter to the otherwise elegant space.
- The sales pitch included a plethora of superfluous information that did nothing to convince the customer.
- The novel's lengthy subplot was deemed superfluous, detracting from the main narrative.
- The excessive amount of packaging was superfluous, adding to environmental waste and increasing shipping costs.
- The meeting attendees were subjected to superfluous bureaucratic procedures that delayed progress.
- The designer's original sketches were more sophisticated than the final product, which had become cluttered with superfluous details.
- The government's spending on defense included several superfluous programs that could be cut without compromising national security.
- The scientist's research paper contained superfluous data that obscured the main findings, making it difficult to interpret.
- The software update introduced superfluous features that most users found unnecessary and confusing.
- The CEO's email contained superfluous flattery, which was transparent and unconvincing.
FAQs About the word superfluous
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being, more than is needed, desired, or required
surplus, spare, excess,extra, unnecessary, unwanted, additional, supernumerary,redundant, supererogatory
short, sparse, deficient, meager, deficient, insufficient, poor, sparse, poor, scarce
The elaborate decorations were superfluous, adding unnecessary clutter to the otherwise elegant space.
The sales pitch included a plethora of superfluous information that did nothing to convince the customer.
The novel's lengthy subplot was deemed superfluous, detracting from the main narrative.
The excessive amount of packaging was superfluous, adding to environmental waste and increasing shipping costs.
