superfluous
adjective
[ suːˈpəːflʊəs ]
• unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
• "the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information"
Similar:
surplus,
redundant,
unneeded,
not required,
excess,
extra,
spare,
to spare,
remaining,
unused,
left over,
useless,
unproductive,
undue,
in excess,
surplus to requirements,
expendable,
disposable,
dispensable,
unwanted,
waste,
unnecessary,
needless,
inessential,
pointless,
uncalled for,
unwarranted,
unjustified,
gratuitous,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin superfluus, from super- ‘over’ + fluere ‘to flow’.
