excess
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a quantity much larger than is needed
Types & categories
- overmuch hypernym
Sense 2 adjective
more than is needed, desired, or required
trying to lose excess weight
Related & opposite
- redundancy derivation
- overplus derivation
- redundance derivation
- redundancy derivation
- redundancy derivation
- supernumerary derivation
- unnecessary similar to
Sense 3 noun
immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
Types & categories
- immoderation hypernym
- extravagance hyponym
- outrageousness hyponym
- overplus hyponym
Related & opposite
- excessive derivation
- overweening derivation
Sense 4 noun
the state of being more than full
Types & categories
- fullness hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
excessive indulgence
the child was spoiled by overindulgence
Types & categories
- indulging hypernym
Related & opposite
- binge derivation
- overindulgent derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | overmuch |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | redundancy |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | overplus |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | redundance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | redundancy |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | redundancy |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | supernumerary |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | unnecessary |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | excessive |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | overweening |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | immoderation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | extravagance |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | outrageousness |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | overplus |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | surfeit |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | surfeit |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | fullness |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | binge |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | overindulgent |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | indulging |