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Synonyms and antonyms of supererogatory in English

supererogatory

adjective
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SUPERFLUOUS

Synonyms

excess
surplus
extra
superabundant
pleonastic
supernumerary
extraneous
spare
gratutous
superfluous
unnecessary
excessive
redundant
overgenerous
needless
nonessential
inessential

Antonyms

essential
vital
indispensable
required
necessary

UNCALLED-FOR

Synonyms

unjustified
gratuitous
wanton
uncalled-for
unnecessary
needless
unneeded
redundant
nonessential
unwanted
unsought
unsolicited
unprompted
uninvited
unasked

Antonyms

justified
needed
necessary
essential
 Synonyms for supererogatory from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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superficial
superficial manner
superficiality
superficially

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