excess (s)
extra (s)
redundant (s)
spare#1 (s)
supererogatory (s)
superfluous (s)
supernumerary (s)
surplus (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def more than is needed, desired, or required
examples trying 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
Outgoing links
Similar to unnecessary, unneeded
Derivationally related form supernumerary → supernumerary
Derivationally related form superfluous → superfluity
Derivationally related form redundant → redundance
Derivationally related form redundant → redundancy; redundant → redundancy; redundant → redundancy; redundant → redundancy
Incoming links
Similar to unnecessary, unneeded
Derived from adjective superfluously → superfluous
Derivationally related form redundancy → redundant; redundancy → redundant; redundancy → redundant; redundancy → redundant
Derivationally related form superfluity → superfluous
Derivationally related form redundance → redundant
Derivationally related form supernumerary → supernumerary

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