| excess | (n) a quantity much larger than is needed, Syn. surplus, surplusage, nimiety |
| excess | (n) immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits, Syn. excessiveness, inordinateness |
| excess | (adj) more than is needed, desired, or required, Syn. supernumerary, redundant, extra, superfluous, supererogatory, surplus, spare, Example: 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 |
| excessive | (adj) beyond normal limits, Syn. unreasonable, inordinate, undue, Example: excessive charges; a book of inordinate length; his dress stops just short of undue elegance; unreasonable demands |
| excessive | (adj) unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings, Syn. overweening, extravagant, exuberant, Example: extravagant praise; exuberant compliments; overweening ambition; overweening greed |
| excessively | (adv) to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits, Syn. too, overly, to a fault, Example: too big |
| Excess | n. [ OE. exces, excess, ecstasy, L. excessus a going out, loss of self-possession, fr. excedere, excessum, to go out, go beyond: cf. F. excès. See Exceed. ] To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, That kills me with excess of grief, this with excess of joy. Walsh. [ 1913 Webster ] Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess. Eph. v. 18. [ 1913 Webster ] Thy desire . . . leads to no excess
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| Excessive | a. [ Cf. F. excessif. ] Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch. [ 1913 Webster ] Excessive grief [ is ] the enemy to the living. Shak. -- |