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excess

/ˈɛksɛs/noun, adjective2 syllables

Excess means: more than is needed, desired, or required.

Synonyms for excess31

noun, as in a quantity much larger than is needed

surplus, surplusage, nimiety

noun, as in immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits

excessiveness, inordinateness

noun, as in the state of being more than full

surfeit, overabundance

noun, as in excessive indulgence

overindulgence

adjective, as in more than is needed, desired, or required

extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, unnecessary, unneeded

also used for excess

overage, superabundance, deductible, abundance, acrasia, acrasy, fat, exuberance, copiousness, fecundity, fertileness, fertility, fruitfulness, fulth, glut

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What does excess mean?5

adjective

1

more than is needed, desired, or required“trying to lose excess weight”

noun

1

a quantity much larger than is needed

2

immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits

3

the state of being more than full

4

excessive indulgence“the child was spoiled by overindulgence”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Excess in a sentence

  • Exercise, if carried to excess, will do you more harm than good.speedwell
  • If there's excess, we'll give it as charity.anzart
  • I'm sorry, but you'll have to pay an excess weight fee.AlanF_US
  • Due to improper procedures, the foundry had an excess of slag in the crucible.User82312
  • The load of the truck was in excess of three tons.CM
  • In this season we often suffer from an excess of rain.unknown
  • Any religion or philosophy can be taken to excess.shekitten
  • Kindness in excess is too much of a good thing.unknown

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Forms of excess

as a noun

plural
excesses