| Main Entry: | de trop |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superfluous |
Synonyms: |
excess, excessive, extra, not wanted, supernumerary, surplus, too much, unwelcome |
| Main Entry: | redundant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excessive; repetitious |
Synonyms: |
bombastic, de trop, diffuse, extra, extravagant, inessential, inordinate, iterating, long-winded, loquacious, oratorical, padded, palaverous, periphrastic, pleonastic, prolix, reiterating, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, tautological, unnecessary, unwanted, verbose, wordy |
Antonyms: |
concise, essential, single, singular |
| Main Entry: | spare |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extra, reserve |
Synonyms: |
additional, backup, de trop, emergency, free, in excess, in reserve, in store, lagniappe, leftover, more than enough, odd, option, over, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, unoccupied, unused, unwanted |
Antonyms: |
necessary |
| Main Entry: | superfluous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extra, unnecessary |
Synonyms: |
abounding, de trop, dispensable, excess, excessive, exorbitant, expendable, extravagant, extreme, gratuitous, in excess, inessential, inordinate, lavish, leftover, needless, nonessential, overflowing, overmuch, pleonastic, profuse, redundant, remaining, residuary, spare, superabundant, supererogatory, superfluent, supernumerary, surplus, unasked, uncalled-for, unneeded, unrequired, unwanted, useless |
| Notes: | superficial means not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually or of little substance or significance, while superfluous means more than is wanted or is sufficient or rendered unnecessary by superabundance |
Antonyms: |
important, necessary, needed |
| Main Entry: | surplus |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extra |
Synonyms: |
de trop, excess, in excess, leftover, odd*, over, remaining, spare, superfluent, superfluous, supernumerary, too much, unused |
Antonyms: |
essential, lacking, necessary, needing, wanting |
| Main Entry: | too much |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excessive |
Synonyms: |
de trop, redundant, replete, superabundant, supererogatory, supernumerary, too many |
| Main Entry: | unwanted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not wanted |
Synonyms: |
de trop, nonessential, redundant, superfluous, undesirable |
Antonyms: |
desirable, wanted, welcome |
| Main Entry: | supererogatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superfluous |
Synonyms: |
abounding, de trop, dispensable, excess, excessive, exorbitant, expendable, extra, extravagant, extreme, gratuitous, in excess, inessential, inordinate, lavish, leftover, needless, nonessential, overflowing, overmuch, pleonastic, profuse, redundant, remaining, residuary, spare, superabundant, superfluent, supernumerary, surplus, unasked, uncalled-for, unneeded, unrequired, unwanted, useless |