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NECESSITIES Antonyms

There are 13 antonyms of the word necessities. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For NECESSITIES

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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

excess
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a quantity much larger than is needed

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

• the state of being more than full

• excessive indulgence

adjective satellite

• more than is needed, desired, or required

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

surplus
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a quantity much larger than is needed

adjective satellite

• more than is needed, desired, or required

choices
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the person or thing chosen or selected

• the act of choosing or selecting

• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

adjective satellite

• of superior grade

• appealing to refined taste

extravagances
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

indulgences
nounn
noun

• an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

• a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

• the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

• foolish or senseless behavior

• the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution

luxuries
nounn
noun

• something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

• the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

• wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

nonessentials
nounn
noun

• anything that is not essential

adjective satellite

• not of prime or central importance

options
nounn
noun

• the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

• the act of choosing or selecting

contingency
nounn
noun

• a possible event or occurrence or result

• the state of being contingent on something

impossibility
nounn
noun

• incapability of existing or occurring

• an alternative that is not available

luxury
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

• the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive

• wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

Alternatives for ABUNDANCE

Alternatives for EXCESS

Alternatives for EXTRA

Alternatives for SURPLUS

Alternatives for CHOICES

Alternatives for EXTRAVAGANCES

Alternatives for INDULGENCES

Alternatives for LUXURIES

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