supervacuous
UK/supəˈvækjʊəs/
supervacuous adjective: superfluous, more than needed.
Adjective
supervacuous (comparative more supervacuous, superlative most supervacuous)
- superfluous, more than needed
- Labor of mind facilitly may be evaded by imitation: for, so, sollicitude of mind conducive to invention becomes supervacuous.2004, Frederick William Rolfe, Don Renato: An Ideal Content, Kessinger Publishing, →ISBN, page 22
- Of this treasure, the Pope having the key, he may dispense the supervacuous duties of others (who do more than is required for their salvation) to sinners who have no merit of their own.1850, John Evelyn, R. M. Evanson, The History of Religion: A Rational Account of the True Religion, H. Colburn, page 285
- Synonyms:
- superfluous, redundant
Synonyms of supervacuous
Forms of supervacuous
| comparative | more supervacuous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most supervacuous |
Origin of supervacuous
From Latin supervacuus (“more than needed”), from super (“above”) + vacuus (“vacant”), equivalent to super- + vacuous.
Questions about supervacuous
- What does supervacuous mean?
- Supervacuous means superfluous, more than needed.
- What part of speech is supervacuous?
- Supervacuous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce supervacuous?
- Supervacuous is pronounced /supəˈvækjʊəs/ (UK).
Words near supervacuous in the dictionary
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