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Adjective

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The word "excess" can be used as noun, verb, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

deficiency

Derived Terms

excess baggage excess kurtosis excess return in excess of nonexcess refractory anaemia with excess blasts sexcess spherical excess to excess

Etymologically Related To

exceed

Context

british geometry insurance us

Has Property

bad

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

fullness humoring humouring immoderateness immoderation indulgence indulging overabundance overmuch overmuchness pampering superabundance

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

agricultural surplus capital surplus flattery greed obesity overmeasure overstock surcharge talkativeness wealth

Type Of (IsA)

immoderation overabundance

Related Terms

abundant bonanza cornucopia exceed excessive extravagance inundation lion's share slew too much usury

Related Terms

amount angle area claim degree dissipation duty employee exceed excessive gratification indulgence insurance policy intemperance moderation necessary necessity normal proper proportional remainder requirement right angle specified spherical sufficiency sum surpass surplus transgression triangle usual usury work

Similar Terms

surplus unnecessary unneeded

Synonym Network

deductible overindulgence supererogatory surfeit

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.