Meager and Superfluous

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Meager adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.

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Superfluous is an antonym for meager.

Nearby Word: meagre

Superfluous adjective - Being over what is needed.

Usage example: cleared off all the superfluous stuff on his desk to make room for the new computer

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Meager is an antonym for superfluous.

Nearby Words: superfluity, superfluously

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Superfluous and Meager. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/meager/superfluous

Meager & Superfluous. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/meager/superfluous>.

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