superfluity

Noun

Meaning

A greater quantity than is wanted; superabundance; as, a superfluity of water; a superfluity of wealth.

The state or quality of being superfluous; excess.

Something beyond what is needed; something which serves for show or luxury.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

excess redundancy superabundance overstock deadwood extra fat flood surplus abundance luxury plenty saturation overflow embarrassment
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Antonyms

must need base basis economy lack
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Hypernyms

excess

Hyponyms

redundancy redundance

Derivatives

superfluities

Examples

Corn is a necessary, silver is only a superfluity. Adam Smith

That questionable superfluity small beer. Douglas William Jerrold

As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity. Margaret Cavendish

Moralities and religions are the principal means by which one can make whatever one wishes out of man, provided one possesses a superfluity of creative forces and can assert one's will over long periods of time - in the form of legislation and customs. Friedrich Nietzsche

While superfluity engenders disgust, appetite is but whetted when fruit is forbidden. Giovanni Boccaccio

A barren superfluity of words. Samuel Garth

Close letter words and terms

superfluid superfluidity superfluitant superfluorescence superfluorescent superfluous