excess

English Thesaurus

1. excessive indulgence (noun.act)

hypernym	:	humoring, indulgence, indulging, pampering,
definition	:	the act of indulging or gratifying a desire (noun.act)

2. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	immoderateness, immoderation,
definition	:	the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	extravagance, extravagancy,
definition	:	the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	exorbitance, outrageousness,
definition	:	excessive excess (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	embarrassment, overplus, plethora, superfluity,
definition	:	extreme excess (noun.attribute)

3. a quantity much larger than is needed (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance,
definition	:	a quantity that is more than what is appropriate (noun.attribute)

4. the state of being more than full (noun.state)

hypernym	:	fullness,
definition	:	the condition of being filled to capacity (noun.state)

5. more than is needed, desired, or required (adj.all)

similar	:	unnecessary, unneeded,
definition	:	not necessary (adj.all)

6. excessive indulgence (noun.act)

derivation	:	binge, englut, engorge, glut, gorge, gormandise, gormandize, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, satiate, scarf out, stuff,
definition	:	overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	overindulgent,
definition	:	excessively indulgent (adj.all)

7. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable,
definition	:	beyond normal limits (adj.all)

derivation	:	excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening,
definition	:	unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings (adj.all)

8. the state of being more than full (noun.state)

derivation	:	surfeit,
definition	:	indulge (one's appetite) to satiety (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	cloy, surfeit,
definition	:	supply or feed to surfeit (verb.possession)

9. more than is needed, desired, or required (adj.all)

derivation	:	redundancy,
definition	:	repetition of an act needlessly (noun.act)

derivation	:	embarrassment, overplus, plethora, superfluity,
definition	:	extreme excess (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	redundance, redundancy,
definition	:	the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	redundancy,
definition	:	(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	redundancy,
definition	:	repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission (noun.communication)

derivation	:	supernumerary,
definition	:	a person serving no apparent function (noun.person)

10. excessive indulgence (noun.act)

derivation	:	binge, englut, engorge, glut, gorge, gormandise, gormandize, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, satiate, scarf out, stuff,
definition	:	overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	overindulgent,
definition	:	excessively indulgent (adj.all)

11. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable,
definition	:	beyond normal limits (adj.all)

derivation	:	excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening,
definition	:	unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings (adj.all)

12. the state of being more than full (noun.state)

derivation	:	surfeit,
definition	:	indulge (one's appetite) to satiety (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	cloy, surfeit,
definition	:	supply or feed to surfeit (verb.possession)

13. more than is needed, desired, or required (adj.all)

derivation	:	redundancy,
definition	:	repetition of an act needlessly (noun.act)

derivation	:	embarrassment, overplus, plethora, superfluity,
definition	:	extreme excess (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	redundance, redundancy,
definition	:	the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	redundancy,
definition	:	(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	redundancy,
definition	:	repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission (noun.communication)

derivation	:	supernumerary,
definition	:	a person serving no apparent function (noun.person)