In writing telegrams it pays to omit superfluous words. Divinely superfluous beauty…The incredible beauty of joy (Robinson Jeffers).
A raincoat is superfluous on a clear day. Many a poem is marred by superfluous verse (Longfellow).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
su|per´flu|ous|ly — su|per|flu|ous «su PUR flu uhs», adjective. 1. more than is needed or desired; excessive; surplus: »In writing telegrams it pays to omit superfluous words. Divinely superfluous beauty…The incredible beauty of joy (Robinson Jeffers). 2. needless;… … Useful english dictionary
su|per|flu|ous — «su PUR flu uhs», adjective. 1. more than is needed or desired; excessive; surplus: »In writing telegrams it pays to omit superfluous words. Divinely superfluous beauty…The incredible beauty of joy (Robinson Jeffers). 2. needless; unnecessary: »A … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
flu — af·flu·ence; af·flu·ent·ly; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence; cir·cum·flu·ent; con·flu·ence; de·flu·vi·um; di·chlo·ro·di·flu·o·ro·methane; dif·flu·ence; dif·flu·ent; dif·flu·gia; ef·flu·ence; ef·flu·vi·um; flu; flu·ate; flu·a·vil; flu·el·lin;… … English syllables
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
superfluousness — su·per·flu·ous·ness … English syllables
su — acap·su·lar; al·lo·gnath·o·su·chus; an·su; at·su·ge·wi; au·su; au·su·bo; ba·bas·su; ba·su·ral; ba·su·to; be·su·go; bur·su·la; bus·su; cae·su·ra; cae·su·ral; cap·su·la; cap·su·lar; cap·su·late; cap·su·la·tion; cap·su·min; ca·su·al·ism;… … English syllables
superfluous — su•per•flu•ous [[t]sʊˈpɜr flu əs[/t]] adj. 1) being more than is sufficient or required; excessive 2) unnecessary or needless 3) Obs. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant • Etymology: 1400–50; < L superfluus=super… … From formal English to slang
Superfluous — Su*per flu*ous, a. [L. superfluus overflowing; super over, above + fluere to flow. See {Super }, and {Fluent}.] More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
