superfluity

IPA/ˌsuːpəˈfluːəti/
IPA/ˌsuːpərˈfluːəti/

superfluity — noun

  • superfluitysingular
  • superfluitiesplural

1. a quantity that exceeds what is necessary or useful, or a situation where unnece

1.名詞C2
釋義

a quantity that exceeds what is necessary or useful, or a situation where unnecessary extra amounts are present

例句

After the move, Hoa sold a superfluity of chairs that would not fit upstairs.

pattern: a superfluity of [plural noun]

The report's superfluity of charts hid the main message from busy parents.

collocation: superfluity of charts

同義詞
  • excess

    the most common general word for too much, often with a negative tone

  • surplus

    more neutral and practical, especially for stock, money, or crops left over

  • redundancy

    focuses on repeated or unnecessary parts in language, rules, or systems

  • oversupply

    used mainly for market situations where more is available than needed

反義詞
  • shortage

    a situation where there is not enough of something needed

  • scarcity

    a state where the amount available is too small or hard to get

文法句型

a superfluity of [plural noun]

see / regard [something] as a superfluity

用法筆記

Formal and more common in writing than in conversation. It often appears in the pattern 'a superfluity of + plural noun' when a speaker criticizes extra things as unnecessary.

常見錯誤

❌The office had superfluity chairs after the move.
✅The office had a superfluity of chairs after the move.
💡This noun usually appears in the pattern 'a superfluity of + plural noun', not directly before another noun.