Basic and Superfluity

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Basic noun - (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant.

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Superfluity is an antonym for basic.

Nearby Words: base, basis, basically, basics, basicity

Superfluity noun - Something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary.

Usage example: spends most of her money on designer clothes and other superfluities

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Basic is an antonym for superfluity.

Nearby Words: superfluous, superfluously

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Superfluity and Basic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/basic/superfluity

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