Excess vs Overabundance - What's the Difference?

Excess

Overabundance

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
  • excessive indulgence
  • the state of being more than full
  • a quantity much larger than is needed
Definition as Noun
  • the state of being more than full
  • a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
Definition as Adjective
  • more than is needed, desired, or required
Definition as Adjective

Examples

  • "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"
  • "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"
  • "four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy"; "we received an inundation of email"

Parts of Speech

Adjective, Noun
Noun