Word Cadet

excess

Letters that make excess

s, e, c, x are letters that make 'excess'

Words within excess

XC, SS, ex, xc, CE, Ce, Es are words within 'excess'

excess is a 6 letter word starting with e
excess is a 6 letter word ending with s

5 possible definitions for 'excess'

Excess as "a quantity much larger than is needed"

Under this definition, excess is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

surplusage, nimiety, surplus have the same meaning as 'excess'

excess as a type

'excess' can be a type of superabundance, overabundance, overmuchness, overmuch.

Excess as "the state of being more than full"

Under this definition, excess is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

overabundance, surfeit have the same meaning as 'excess'

excess as a type

'excess' can be a type of fullness.

Derivatives of excess

cloy, surfeit are derivatives of 'excess'.

Excess as "more than is needed, desired, or required"

Under this definition, excess is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

redundant, supererogatory, extra, spare, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus have the same meaning as 'excess'

Derivatives of excess

overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment, redundance, redundancy, supernumerary are derivatives of 'excess'.

Similar to excess

unnecessary, unneeded are similar to 'excess'.

Example of excess used within this context

"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 needy"

Excess as "immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits"

Under this definition, excess is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

excessiveness, inordinateness have the same meaning as 'excess'

excess as a type

'excess' can be a type of immoderation, immoderateness.

Types of excess

outrageousness, extravagancy, exorbitance, overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment, extravagance are types of 'excess'.

Derivatives of excess

excessive, inordinate, overweening, unreasonable, exuberant, undue, extravagant are derivatives of 'excess'.

Excess as "excessive indulgence"

Under this definition, excess is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

overindulgence has the same meaning as excess

excess as a type

'excess' can be a type of pampering, indulgence, indulging, humoring.

Derivatives of excess

ingurgitate, overindulge, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, pig out, scarf out, stuff, glut, gorge, satiate, binge, englut, overindulgent are derivatives of 'excess'.