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excess > 5 senses
ADJECTIVE1excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplusMore than is needed, desired, or required
NOUN1excess, surplus, surplusage, nimietyA quantity much larger than is needed
2excess, excessiveness, inordinatenessImmoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
3excess, surfeit, overabundanceThe state of being more than full
4excess, overindulgenceExcessive indulgence
excess > pronunciation
Soundseh'kseh.s; ihkseh's
RhymesABS, abscess, access, and 73 more rhymes in ehs...
excess > adjective
MeaningMore than is needed, desired, or required.
Examples"trying to lose excess weight"
Synonymsextra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
Similar tounnecessary, unneeded
excess > noun 1, attribute
MeaningA quantity much larger than is needed.
Synonymssurplus, surplusage, nimiety
Broaderoverabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance
excess > noun 2, attribute
MeaningImmoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits.
Synonymsexcessiveness, inordinateness
Broaderimmoderation, immoderateness
Narrowerextravagance, extravagancy; exorbitance, outrageousness; overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment
excess > noun 3, state
MeaningThe state of being more than full.
Synonymssurfeit, overabundance
Broaderfullness
excess > noun 4, act
MeaningExcessive indulgence.
Synonymsoverindulgence
Broaderindulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring

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