Superfluous vs Mellifluous - What's the difference?
superfluous | mellifluous | Related terms |
In excess of what is required or sufficient.
Flowing like .
Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style).
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Mellifluous is a related term of superfluous.
As adjectives the difference between superfluous and mellifluous
is that superfluous is in excess of what is required or sufficient while mellifluous is flowing like honey.superfluous
English
Adjective
(-)- With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous .
Synonyms
* excessive, extraneous, extra, pleonastic, supernumerary, surplus, unnecessary, extravagantCoordinate terms
* gratuitousmellifluous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- "You should read Spanish," he said. "It is a noble tongue. It has not the mellifluousness of Italian, Italian is the language of tenors and organ-grinders, but it has grandeur: it does not ripple like a brook in a garden, but it surges tumultuous like a mighty river in flood."