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Excess

🔄 Synonyms of "Excess"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
superfluous	In excess of what is required or sufficient.
redundant	Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
surfeitnoun	(countable) An excessive amount of something.
surplusnoun	That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.
supererogatory	Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required.
spareverb	Extra.
unnecessary	Not needed or necessary.
extranoun	(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
supernumerarynoun	Something which is beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number.
overabundancenoun	An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.
unneeded	Not needed.
overindulgencenoun	An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary.
excessivenessnoun	The property of being excessive.
surplusagenoun	(law) Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and may be rejected.
inordinatenessnoun	The quality of being inordinate; unreasonable excess.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
surplusnoun	That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.
excessivenessnoun	The property of being excessive.
extranoun	(not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
superfluous	In excess of what is required or sufficient.
overabundancenoun	An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.
surplusagenoun	(law) Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and may be rejected.
supererogatory	Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required.
redundant	Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed.
overindulgencenoun	An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary.
surfeitnoun	(countable) An excessive amount of something.
spareverb	Extra.
inordinatenessnoun	The quality of being inordinate; unreasonable excess.
supernumerarynoun	Something which is beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number.
unneeded	Not needed.
unnecessary	Not needed or necessary.
overagenoun	A surplus of inventory or capacity or of cash that is greater than the amount in the record of an account.
overpaymentnoun	Payment exceeding the amount actually due.
overspendingnoun	The spending of too much money.
exorbitant	Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
nimietynoun	State of being in excess, more than is needed.