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Engelsk adjektiv: excess

1. excess more than is needed, desired, or required


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningTrying 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.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus


Uttrykk med lignende betydningunnecessary, unneeded


Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer)necessary


Engelsk substantiv: excess

1. excess (om egenskap) a quantity much larger than is needed


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)nimiety, surplus, surplusage


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkoverabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance

2. excess (om egenskap) immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)excessiveness, inordinateness


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkimmoderateness, immoderation


Mere spesifikke uttrykkembarrassment, exorbitance, extravagance, extravagancy, outrageousness, overplus, plethora, superfluity

3. excess (om tilstand) the state of being more than full


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)overabundance, surfeit


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkfullness

4. excess (om handling) excessive indulgence


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe child was spoiled by overindulgence.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)overindulgence


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkhumoring, indulgence, indulging, pampering









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