Hyphenation of superfluous

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word superfluous ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

su-per-flu-ous

Definitions of superfluous :

1.
Serving no useful purpose
Having no excuse for being Otiose lines in a play Advice is wasted words A pointless remark A life essentially purposeless Senseless violence
2.
More than is needed, desired, or required
Trying to lose excess weight Found some extra change lying on the dresser Yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant Skills made redundant by technological advance Sleeping in the spare room Supernumerary ornamentation It was supererogatory of her to gloat Delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words Extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts Surplus cheese distributed to the needy

Synonyms of superfluous :

adj otiose, pointless, wasted, worthless
adj excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, supernumerary, surplus, unnecessary, unneeded

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