excess

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈses, ˈek-ˌ\
- /ɪkˈses/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈses, ˈek-ˌ\

Definitions of excess word

noun excess An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable. 1
noun excess overindulgence 1
noun excess amount over 1
adjective excess too much 1
adjective excess surplus 1
variable noun excess An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. 0

See all 25 definitions of excess

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Parts of speech for Excess

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Excess

excess popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for excess

noun excess

surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
glut — to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite.
overload — to load to excess; overburden: Don't overload the raft or it will sink.
surfeit — excess; an excessive amount: a surfeit of speechmaking.
overabundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.

adjective excess

additional — Additional things are extra things apart from the ones already present.
superfluous — being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.

All 59 Synonyms of excess

Antonyms for excess

noun excess

shortage — a deficiency in quantity: a shortage of cash.
moderation — the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
insufficiency — deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.

All 20 Antonyms of excess

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