Excess vs Surfeit - What's the Difference?

Excess

Surfeit

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
  • the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
  • eating until excessively full
Definition as Verb
Definition as Verb
  • indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  • supply or feed to surfeit
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"

Parts of Speech

Adjective, Noun
Noun, Verb