Supervacaneous

//ˌsuːpəɹvəˈkeɪnɪəs// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Added above what is needed or necessary; superfluous, redundant. archaic, not-comparable

    "It is an awful thing to find your efforts supervacaneous when you are so far away from home and friends, sympathy, and help."

Synonyms

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pleonasticpleonasticredundantredundantsuperfluoussuperfluous

Example

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"It is an awful thing to find your efforts supervacaneous when you are so far away from home and friends, sympathy, and help."

Etymology

From Latin supervacāneus; compare Italian supervacaneo, Portuguese supervacâneo, Spanish supervacáneo.

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