Meanings
comparative more supervacuous · superlative most supervacuous
- superfluous, more than needed
Labor of mind facilitly may be evaded by imitation: for, so, sollicitude of mind conducive to invention becomes supervacuous.
2004, Frederick William Rolfe, Don Renato: An Ideal Content, Kessinger Publishing, →ISBN, page 221 more example
1850, John Evelyn, R. M. Evanson, The History of Religion: A Rational Account of the True Religion, H. Colburn, page 285, Of this treasure, the Pope having the key, he may dispense the supervacuous duties of others (who do more than is required for their salvation) to sinners who have no merit of their own.
Synonyms: superfluous, redundant
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivesuperfluous, more than needed
Origin
- Latinsupervacuus“more than needed”
- Englishsupervacuous
From Latin supervacuus (“more than needed”), from super (“above”) + vacuus (“vacant”), equivalent to super- + vacuous.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish liiallinen
- liiallinenmore than needed
Latin supervacuus
- supervacuusmore than needed
Cite this entry
supervacuous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supervacuous
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