supernumerary

Noun
  1. A person serving no apparent function (synset 110696121)
    "reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries"
    is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
  2. A minor actor in crowd scenes (synset 110696008)
    is a type of: actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian - a theatrical performer
    same as: extra, spear carrier
Adjective
  1. More than is needed, desired, or required (synset 301585713)
    "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
    similar to: unnecessary, unneeded - not necessary
    same as: excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, surplus

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