What does excess mean in English? Meaning of excess definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "excess": a quantity much larger than is needed
Noun
Meaning: a quantity much larger than is neededSynonyms: excess
nimiety
surplus
surplusageHypernyms: overabundance
overmuch
overmuchness
superabundanceMeaning of "excess": more than is needed, desired, or required
Adjective
Meaning: more than is needed, desired, or requiredExample: 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 room
supernumerary ornamentation
it was supererogatory of her to gloat
delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
surplus cheese distributed to the needySynonyms: excess
extra
redundant
spare
supererogatory
superfluous
supernumerary
surplusSimilar: unnecessary
unneededMeaning of "excess": immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
Noun
Meaning: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limitsSynonyms: excess
excessiveness
inordinatenessHyponyms: embarrassment
exorbitance
extravagance
extravagancy
outrageousness
overplus
plethora
superfluityHypernyms: immoderateness
immoderationMeaning of "excess": the state of being more than full
Noun
Meaning: the state of being more than fullSynonyms: excess
overabundance
surfeitHypernyms: fullnessMeaning of "excess": excessive indulgence
Noun
Meaning: excessive indulgenceExample: the child was spoiled by overindulgenceSynonyms: excess
overindulgenceHypernyms: humoring
indulgence
indulging
pamperingAdjective: The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or proper; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light. c. 1597, William Shakespeare, King John, act 4, scene 2: To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, . . . Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. c. 1690, William Walsh, "Jealosy", in The Poetical Works of William Walsh (1797), page 19 (Google preview): That kills me with excess of grief, this with excess of joy.c. 1597, William Shakespeare, King John, act 4, scene 2: To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, . . . Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.c. 1690, William Walsh, "Jealosy", in The Poetical Works of William Walsh (1797), page 19 (Google preview): That kills me with excess of grief, this with excess of joy.The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder. The difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation. 1611, Bible (Authorized, or King James, Version), Ephesians 5:18: And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess. 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book III: Fair Angel, thy desire . . . . . . leads to no excess That reaches blame1611, Bible (Authorized, or King James, Version), Ephesians 5:18: And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess.1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book III: Fair Angel, thy desire . . . . . . leads to no excess That reaches blame(geometry) Spherical excess, the amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle.(UK, insurance) A condition on an insurance policy by which the insured pays for a part of the claim.Synonyms:
glut, waste, exuberance, surplus, profusion, exorbitance, surfeit, plethora, superabundance, rest, wastefulness, residue, redundancy, lavishness, overload, enough, oversupply, leavings, inundation, overweight, fat, spare, plenty, leftover, overflow, remainder, overrun, by-product, refuse, overmuch, superfluity, balance, too much, overkill, nimiety, supererogation, fulsomeness, redundance, luxuriance, overdose, recrement, the limit, too much of a good thing, extravagance, extreme, exorbitance, indulgence, extremity, self-indulgence, prodigality, debauchery, dissoluteness, saturnalia, dissipation, intemperance, unrestraint, immoderation, inordinateness, immoderacy, overdoing,
Antonyms:
insufficiency, lack, core, little, scarcity, dearth, deficiency, poverty, shortcoming, deprivation, economy, frugality, moderation, privation, need, want, base, few, unselfishness, dearth, deficiency, insufficiency, lack, poverty, shortcoming, deprivation, economy, frugality, moderation, privation, need, want,