surplus
noun
[ ˈsəːpləs ]
• an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply.
• "exports of food surpluses"
Similar:
excess,
surfeit,
overabundance,
superabundance,
superfluity,
oversupply,
oversufficiency,
glut,
profusion,
plethora,
remainder,
residue,
remnant,
remains,
leftovers,
surplus
adjective
• more than what is needed or used; excess.
• "make the most of your surplus cash"
Similar:
excess,
excessive,
in excess,
leftover,
left,
unused,
remaining,
extra,
additional,
reserve,
spare,
superfluous,
redundant,
unwanted,
unneeded,
not required,
uncalled for,
dispensable,
disposable,
expendable,
useless,
de trop,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French sourplus, from medieval Latin superplus, from super- ‘in addition’ + plus ‘more’.
