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Engelsk tillægsord: superfluous

1. superfluous serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningOtiose lines in a play.
Advice is wasted words.
A pointless remark.
A life essentially purposeless.
Senseless violence.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, wasted


Termer med lignende betydningworthless


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)valuable

2. superfluous more than is needed, desired, or required


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningTrying 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.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, supernumerary, surplus


Termer med lignende betydningunnecessary, unneeded


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)necessary









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