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superfluous

/sʊ'pɜrfluəs/

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adjective
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
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otiose pointless purposeless senseless wasted worthless
adjective
more than is needed, desired, or required
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"delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"

Similar:

excess extra redundant spare supererogatory supernumerary surplus unnecessary unneeded

Examples of superfluous

"delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"