redundant

• Décrit ce qui n'est plus nécessaire ou utile, ou ce qui est superflu et en trop, y compris ce qui se répète inutilement.

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.

   licencié pour motif économique

   • 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.

   Synonymesdischargeddismissedlaid-offpink-slippedsackedterminated

   Antonymesessentialindispensablenecessaryneeded

2. Unnecessary or superfluousB2formal

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

   Superflu, qui n'est plus nécessaire

   • 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.

   Synonymesexcessexpendableextraneedlessotiosesuperfluoussurplusuncalled-forunnecessaryunneeded

   Antonymesessentialindispensablenecessaryneededrequiredvital