Synonyms for superfluous
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unnecessary, excessive, superabundant, overflowing, redundant, overmuch, very great, abounding, inordinate, needless, exorbitant, on one's hands, in excess, extravagant, profuse, turgescent, supererogatory, pleonastic, lavish, overcharged; see also extra, extreme 2.
Antonyms wanting*, scanty, lacking.
See superfluous in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
superfluous excess extra spare supernumerary surplus
These adjectives mean being more than is needed, desired, required, or appropriate: delete superfluous words; trying to lose excess weight; found some extra change on the dresser; sleeping in the spare room; supernumerary ornamentation; distributed surplus food to the needy.
See superfluous in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
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