EXCESS as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • excessive indulgence
   Synonym(s)
   • overindulgence (what does overindulgence mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the child was spoiled by overindulgence
   Hypernyms(s) excess is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • indulgence (what does indulgence mean?)
   • indulging (what does indulging mean?)
   • pampering (what does pampering mean?)
   • humoring (what does humoring mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gorge (what does gorge mean?)
   • ingurgitate (what does ingurgitate mean?)
   • overindulge (what does overindulge mean?)
   • glut (what does glut mean?)
   • englut (what does englut mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • engorge (what does engorge mean?)
   • overgorge (what does overgorge mean?)
   • overeat (what does overeat mean?)
   • gormandize (what does gormandize mean?)
   • gormandise (what does gormandise mean?)
   • gourmandize (what does gourmandize mean?)
   • binge (what does binge mean?)
   • pig out (what does pig out mean?)
   • satiate (what does satiate mean?)
   • scarf out (what does scarf out mean?)
2. Meaning
   • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
   Synonym(s)
   • excessiveness (what does excessiveness mean?)
   • inordinateness (what does inordinateness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) excess is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • immoderation (what does immoderation mean?)
   • immoderateness (what does immoderateness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • extravagance (what does extravagance mean?)
   • extravagancy (what does extravagancy mean?)
   • exorbitance (what does exorbitance mean?)
   • outrageousness (what does outrageousness mean?)
   • overplus (what does overplus mean?)
   • plethora (what does plethora mean?)
   • superfluity (what does superfluity mean?)
   • embarrassment (what does embarrassment mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a quantity much larger than is needed
   Synonym(s)
   • nimiety (what does nimiety mean?)
   • surplus (what does surplus mean?)
   • surplusage (what does surplusage mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) excess is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • overabundance (what does overabundance mean?)
   • overmuch (what does overmuch mean?)
   • overmuchness (what does overmuchness mean?)
   • superabundance (what does superabundance mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the state of being more than full
   Synonym(s)
   • overabundance (what does overabundance mean?)
   • surfeit (what does surfeit mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) excess is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fullness (what does fullness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • surfeit (what does surfeit mean?)
   • surfeit (what does surfeit mean?)
   • cloy (what does cloy mean?)

EXCESS as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • more than is needed, desired, or required
   Synonym(s)
   • extra (what does extra mean?)
   • redundant (what does redundant mean?)
   • spare (what does spare mean?)
   • supererogatory (what does supererogatory mean?)
   • superfluous (what does superfluous mean?)
   • supernumerary (what does supernumerary mean?)
   • surplus (what does surplus mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • trying to lose excess weight
   • found some extra change lying on the dresser
   • yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
   • skills made redundant by technological advance
   • sleeping in the spare
   Similar To
   • unnecessary (what does unnecessary mean?)
   • unneeded (what does unneeded mean?)