English Explanatory Dictionary

supervacuous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. superfluous, more than needed

Pronunciation

/supəˈvækjʊəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supervacuous.wav

Word forms

supervacuous more supervacuous most supervacuous

Etymology

From Latin supervacuus (“more than needed”), from super (“above”) + vacuus (“vacant”), equivalent to super- + vacuous.

Synonyms

superfluous redundant
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