excess
noun
[ ɪkˈsɛs ]
• an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
• "are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?"
Similar:
surplus,
surfeit,
overabundance,
superabundance,
superfluity,
oversufficiency,
profusion,
plethora,
glut,
too much,
more than enough,
enough and to spare,
nimiety,
remainder,
rest,
residue,
remaining quantity,
overflow,
overspill,
leftovers,
remnants,
leavings,
extra,
difference,
residuum,
• lack of moderation, especially in eating or drinking.
• "bouts of alcoholic excess"
Similar:
overindulgence,
overconsumption,
intemperance,
intemperateness,
immoderation,
profligacy,
lack of restraint,
prodigality,
lavishness,
excessiveness,
extravagance,
decadence,
self-indulgence,
self-gratification,
debauchery,
dissipation,
dissolution,
dissoluteness,
• a part of an insurance claim to be paid by the insured.
• "we will deduct the excess from the loss and then pay up to the policy limit"
excess
adjective
• exceeding a prescribed or desirable amount.
• "trim any excess fat off the meat"
Similar:
surplus,
superfluous,
spare,
redundant,
unwanted,
unneeded,
unused,
excessive,
leftover,
extra,
additional,
reserve,
• required as extra payment.
• "the full excess fare had to be paid"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin excessus, from excedere ‘go out, surpass’ (see exceed).
