redundant

• Bezeichnet etwas, das nicht mehr benötigt oder nützlich ist, oder etwas, das überflüssig und unnötig ist.

Describes something that is no longer needed or useful, or that is excessive and unnecessary.

1. No longer needed for a jobB2formalbritish

   Being dismissed from employment because the job is no longer necessary.

   Betriebsbedingt gekündigt

   • The company made 200 workers redundant due to restructuring.
   • He was made redundant after the factory closed.
   • She received a redundancy package after being let go.

   Synonymedischargeddismissedlaid-offpink-slippedsackedterminated

   Antonymeessentialindispensablenecessaryneeded

2. Unnecessary or superfluousB2formal

   Not or no longer needed or useful; more than is required.

   Überflüssig

   • The extra paragraph in the report was redundant.
   • Many features in the software are redundant and can be removed.
   • His explanation was redundant because we already understood the concept.

   Synonymeexcessexpendableextraneedlessotiosesuperfluoussurplusuncalled-forunnecessaryunneeded

   Antonymeessentialindispensablenecessaryneededrequiredvital