SUPERFLUITIES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

superfluities

noun

plural of superfluity

as in luxuries

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 excesses

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 superfluities If both parties orgasmed, all the better as this would help in the excretion of harmful superfluities. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Many of the luxuries and safety features seen as standard today, such as console screens or air bags, are difficult to jam into spaces that were never designed for them.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Gang bosses had enjoyed surreal luxuries inside — a zoo, a discotheque, a cockfight arena — while directing rackets that had spread across the hemisphere as Tren de Aragua took control of smuggling routes and victimized Venezuelan immigrants.

— Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 10 July 2026

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On social media, even some fans railed against the gaudy excesses of the event, while rumours that leftover cake had been distributed outside it led to Marie Antoinette jibes.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 July 2026
Even though Clinton’s remarks Saturday received muted response on cable news due to the heatwave and Trump’s excesses, online the former President deftly tapped into the shifts among Democrats for a more combative approach to curb MAGA.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026

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Travel planning is complicated because consumers must compare locations, prices, ratings, reviews, amenities, cancellation rules, distance from venues and fit for the group.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Wellness amenities include a full gym, a cold plunge, a massage room, and a sauna lined with a Himalayan salt wall.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 July 2026

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Social Security surpluses and deficits are mixed with the rest of the budget and included in federal-budget totals.

— Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
And while average state surpluses over the past decade have surpassed that number many times over, Connecticut’s budget is subject to a spending cap that ties its own growth to household income and inflation.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026

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