redundant

adjective
UK: /rɪˈdʌndənt/
US: /rɪˈdʌndənt/

  1. Not needed or useful; extra.

    1. This information is redundant, so we can remove it.
    2. The report was too long, with several redundant sections that could be cut without losing any vital information.

  2. If someone is redundant, they have lost their job because their employer no longer needs them.

    1. She was made redundant from the company last year.
    2. Due to the company's restructuring, many employees were declared redundant and offered severance packages.

Synonyms

excess unneeded superfluous spare extra surplus unnecessary

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "redundant" in English means: Not needed or useful; extra., If someone is redundant, they have lost their job because their employer no longer needs them..

The phonetic transcription of "redundant" is /rɪˈdʌndənt/ in British English and /rɪˈdʌndənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "redundant": excess, unneeded, superfluous, spare, extra, surplus, unnecessary.

Example usage of "redundant": "This information is redundant, so we can remove it.". More examples on the page.