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Excess (Adjective)

Meaning

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".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The company was forced to lay off excess staff due to financial difficulties.
  • She hoped to lose excess weight before the wedding by following a strict diet and exercise routine.
  • The new smartphone came with excess packaging that took up a lot of space.
  • The government agency was criticized for using excess force during the protest.
  • The homeowner had to pay excess taxes because they failed to file their tax return on time.

Synonyms

  • Extra
  • Supererogatory
  • Supernumerary
  • Superfluous
  • Redundant
  • Spare
  • Surplus
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