a quantity much larger than is needed

[ Syn: excess , surplusage , nimiety ]

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

[ Syn: excess , extra , redundant , spare , supererogatory , superfluous , supernumerary ]