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.