SUPERFLUITY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

superfluity

noun

ˌsü-pər-ˈflü-ə-tē

Definition of superfluity

as in luxury

something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary spends most of her money on designer clothes and other superfluities

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as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed a superfluity of wire coat hangers from all of those trips to the dry cleaner

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Recent Examples of superfluity The Cullinan, which went on sale in 2018 and is now in its second generation, oozes superfluity, and that's totally fine. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026 After which, see its superfluity yet again relative to market entities that have long and capably filled central bank functions of providing near-term liquidity to the solvent, along with regulation to ensure sound operation based on those loans. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 The images aren’t only stripped of superfluities; they’re hermetically sealed off from anything that could impinge from offscreen, from the world at large. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Randomness emerges as the missing ingredient, the defence against superfluity, the guarantor that any person is, in fact, the only self. — Hazlitt, 12 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for superfluity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for superfluity

Noun

Celebrations began early for Berry, who has been enjoying vacation at the ultra-exclusive and luxury Kokomo private island resort in Fiji with her fiancé Van Hunt.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
As traditional luxury faces consumer resistance to ever-increasing costs, DeMellier offers design, craftsmanship, and value without the exorbitant price tag.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of luxury

Noun

But the governor also has compromised with his fellow Democrats in the legislature’s majority to approve several temporary assistance programs using the special state surplus fund.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Although that surplus depended on the district executing an additional $30 million in budget cuts this fall, officials added.

— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of surplus

Noun

Shielded from the elements and stocked with comforting amenities, this hotel manages to feel like part of the national park.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
On some long-haul international routes, premium cabins come with everything from lie-flat beds and plush bedding to amenity kits and multiple power outlets.

— Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of amenity

Noun

The spectacle, scale and wonderfully unapologetic excess are precisely why millions keep returning.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Is there still unfinished business in rationalizing the excesses of the semiconductor surge, which formed the core of the momentum-stock frenzy?

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of excess

Noun

The club’s spa treatments are an indulgence for body and mind.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The Sunset Soft Serve Rita combines a strawberry and mango margarita with vanilla soft-serve ice cream, a bold Tajín® rim, rich chamoy drizzle, and a crunchy hot honey Tajín® topping for the perfect balance of sweet-heat indulgence.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of indulgence

Noun

The stunt team not only needed to figure out the hero choreography, but how to throw 20 to 30 extras around the space.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
The Ghost Player experience, which allowed Scherrman to befriend the family of Roberto Clemente on a trip to Puerto Rico, has been decidedly more rewarding than serving as an extra in the film.

— Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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