überflüssig — meaning in English

English meaning

• dispensable adj Not essential, so it can be done without or swapped for something else.
• expendable adj Able to be used up or spent, especially without much concern.
• extraneous adj Not relevant or necessary to the matter at hand; irrelevant.
• idle adj Not working, active, or in use.
• needless adj Not necessary; unwarranted.
• redundant adjective No longer needed; superfluous.
• spare adjective Extra; kept in reserve in case it is needed.
• superfluous adj More than is needed; unnecessary or excess.
• waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.

Senses

überflüssig is used for these senses in English:

• idle Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
• needless Not needed; unnecessary.
• redundant Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
• redundantly In a redundant manner.
• spare Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
• superfluous In excess of what is required or sufficient.
• waste Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess.
• waste Superfluous; needless.

dispensable — full definition

1. adj Not essential, so it can be done without or swapped for something else.
2. adj Able to be given out or supplied.
3. adj (law) Able to be relaxed, waived, or canceled by official permission.
4. adj Describes a nutrient the body can make itself, so it does not have to come from food.

expendable — full definition

1. adj Able to be used up or spent, especially without much concern.
2. adj Regarded as not essential and able to be sacrificed or discarded.

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