Superfluous, surplus, supernumerary, extra, spare all describe what is above or beyond what is needed or indispensable.
Category: Synonyms
Superficial vs Shallow vs Cursory vs Uncritical
Superficial, shallow, cursory, uncritical can mean lacking in depth, solidity, and comprehensiveness.
Supererogatory vs Gratuitous vs Uncalled-for vs Wanton
Supererogatory, gratuitous, uncalled-for, wanton are comparable when they mean given or done freely and without compulsion or provocation or without warrant or justification.
Summon vs Summons vs Call vs Cite vs Convoke vs Convene vs Muster
Summon, summons, call, cite, convoke, convene, muster mean to demand the presence of persons or, by extension, things.
Summit vs Peak vs Pinnacle vs Climax vs Apex vs Acme vs Culmination vs Meridian vs Zenith vs Apogee
Summit, peak, pinnacle, climax, apex, acme, culmination, meridian, zenith, apogee can mean the highest point attained or attainable.
Sum vs Amount vs Number vs Aggregate vs Total vs Whole vs Quantity
Sum, amount, number, aggregate, total, whole, quantity denote a result obtained by putting or taking together all in a given group or mass.
Sullen vs Glum vs Morose vs Surly vs Sulky vs Crabbed vs Saturnine vs Dour vs Gloomy
Sullen, glum, morose, surly, sulky, crabbed, saturnine, dour, gloomy can mean governed by or showing, especially in one’s aspect, a forbidding or disagreeable mood or disposition.
Suit vs Lawsuit vs Action vs Cause vs Case
Suit, lawsuit, action, cause, case are all used to designate legal proceedings instituted for the sake of demanding justice or enforcing a right. Though often used interchangeably in the sense of lawsuit , they may have certain differences in their connotations and their applications. Suit stresses the attempt of a complainant through litigation to gain an end (as redress for a wrong, recognition […]
Suggest vs Adumbrate vs Shadow
Suggest, adumbrate, shadow are comparable when they are predicated of things that serve indirectly to represent another thing because they evoke a thought, an image, or a conception of it.
Suggest vs Imply vs Hint vs Intimate vs Insinuate
Suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate can all mean to convey an idea or the thought of something by indirect means.
Suffrage vs Franchise vs Vote vs Ballot
Suffrage, franchise, vote, ballot mean the right, privilege, or power of expressing one’s choice or wish (as in an election or in the determination of policy).
Suffocate vs Asphyxiate vs Stifle vs Smother vs Choke vs Strangle vs Throttle
Suffocate, asphyxiate, stifle, smother, choke, strangle, throttle can all mean to interrupt the normal course of breathing.