superflu
superfluous, unnecessary
adjective sy-pehr-FLY Rare
Origin: Latin 'superfluus' (overflowing)
Usage Note
Superflu can also function as a noun — le superflu means 'that which is superfluous' or 'excess'. The feminine form is superflue. It is a formal register word; colloquially French speakers might say en trop ('one too many') for the same idea.
Examples
"Ces détails sont tout à fait superflus."
Natural Translation
These details are completely superfluous.
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