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EXCESS Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word excess. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word excess. (close relations)
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surplus
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a quantity much larger than is needed

adjective satellite

• more than is needed, desired, or required

overabundance
nounn
noun

• the state of being more than full

• a quantity that is more than what is appropriate

surfeit
nounn
noun

• the state of being more than full

• the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall

• eating until excessively full

verb

• supply or feed to surfeit

• indulge (one's appetite) to satiety

abundance
nounn
noun

• the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

• (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present

• (chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million

extravagance
nounn
noun

• the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth

• the trait of spending extravagantly

• the activity of excessive spending

glut
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall

verb

• overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

• supply with an excess of

overage
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations

adjective satellite

• too old to be useful

overflow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a large flow

• the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

verb

• flow or run over (a limit or brim)

• overflow with a certain feeling

overkill
nounn
noun

• the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required

• any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal

plethora
nounn
noun

• extreme excess

profusion
nounn
noun

• the property of being extremely abundant

redundancy
nounn
noun

• repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission

• the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded

• (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails

• repetition of an act needlessly

satiety
nounn
noun

• the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more

superfluity
nounn
noun

• extreme excess

deductible
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction)

noun

• (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)

• a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount

excessiveness
nounn
noun

• immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits

extra
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
noun

• a minor actor in crowd scenes

• an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)

• something additional of the same kind

adverb

• unusually or exceptionally

adjective satellite

• more than is needed, desired, or required

• added to a regular schedule

• further or added

inordinateness
nounn
noun

• immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits

nimiety
nounn
noun

• a quantity much larger than is needed

overindulgence
nounn
noun

• excessive indulgence

Best Hypernyms For EXCESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for excess, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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fullness humoring immoderateness immoderation indulgence indulging overabundance overmuch overmuchness pampering superabundance

Alternatives for SURPLUS

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