excess

/ik'ses/
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excess

He is trying to lose his excess weight.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A state or amount that is more than what is needed, desired, or permitted: "Excess" refers to the part of something that surpasses a limit, standard, or sufficiency.
    • Immoderate or extreme behavior: "Excess" can also describe a lack of restraint, particularly in consumption or indulgence.

  2. Adjective:

    • More than is usual, necessary, or specified: When used before a noun, "excess" describes something that is extra or surplus.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The company donated its financial excess to charity. (The company gave away the money it did not need.)
    • He regretted the excess of the previous night's celebration. (He regretted his lack of restraint during the celebration.)
    • Pour off any excess from the top of the bottle. (Remove any liquid that is more than needed.)

  • Adjective:

    • Passengers must pay for excess baggage. (Passengers must pay for luggage that is over the allowed limit.)
    • The body stores excess energy as fat. (The body stores energy that is not immediately used.)
Advanced Usage

  • "In excess of": More than a particular amount.

    • The repairs cost in excess of five thousand dollars. (The repairs cost more than five thousand dollars.)

  • "To excess": To an extreme or immoderate degree.

    • He drinks to excess. (He drinks too much alcohol.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Excessive (adj): More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; too much.
    • The plan was criticized for its excessive cost.
  • Excessively (adv): To a greater degree than is necessary or normal.
    • The room was excessively decorated.
Synonyms
  • Surplus (n): An amount of something left over when requirements have been met.
  • Superfluity (n): An unnecessarily or excessively large amount or number of something.
  • Overindulgence (n): The action or fact of having too much of something enjoyable.
Antonyms
  • Deficit (n): The amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
  • Insufficiency (n): The condition of being inadequate.
  • Shortage (n): A state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts.
Related Phrases
  • Carry something to excess: To do something to an extreme degree.
    • His enthusiasm for detail was carried to excess. (His attention to detail was extreme.)
  • Excess capacity: The situation where a firm or economy can produce more than it is currently selling.
    • The factory was closed due to excess capacity.
excess

He is trying to lose his excess weight.

Adjective
  1. more than is needed, desired, or required
    • 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
Noun
  1. excessive indulgence
    • the child was spoiled by overindulgence
  2. the state of being more than full
  3. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
  4. a quantity much larger than is needed

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