superfluous

About 2.56 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective In excess of what is required or sufficient.

   With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous.

Similar words

extra excess surplus redundant supererogatory wasted spare pointless worthless otiose

Often followed by

to and in for or as words by man

Word family

superfluously superfluousness superfluousnesses