Adjective: superfluous soo'pur-floo-us
- More than is needed, desired, or required
"delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words";
- excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, supernumerary, surplus
- Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
"superfluous lines in a play";
- otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, wasted
See also: unnecessary, unneeded, worthless
Encyclopedia: Superfluous