Redundant

Redundant, means this is an imposing word and no doubt for that reason, is used in senses that it will not bear, the idea of too much is inseparable from it; 'superabundant, superfluous, excessive' is what the dictionary says, to treat it as meaning merely inappropriate is wrong. The authority is now reluctant to proceed with the provision of services for 10,000 population in case their work becomes redundant due to the subsequent need for catering for a larger population.