Extra vs Superfluous - What's the difference?
extra | superfluous | Synonyms |
Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
(dated) Extraordinarily good; superior.
(informal) To an extraordinary degree.
(cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in Australia referred to as a sundry.
An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle.
A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
In excess of what is required or sufficient.
Superfluous is a synonym of extra.
As adjectives the difference between extra and superfluous
is that extra is beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary while superfluous is in excess of what is required or sufficient.As an adverb extra
is to an extraordinary degree.As a noun extra
is a run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in Australia referred to as a sundry.extra
English
Adjective
(-)- extra''' work; '''extra pay
Derived terms
* extranessAdverb
(-)- That day he ran to school extra fast.
Noun
(en noun)- extra''', '''extra , read all about it!
Derived terms
* wuxtryDerived terms
* extra credit English degree adverbs ----superfluous
English
Adjective
(-)- With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous .
