Definitions

excess baggage

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nonessential adj.
undesired adj.
unwelcome adj.
unwished-for adj.
burden n.
hindrance n.
inhospitableness n.
inhospitality n.
load n.
restriction n.
ungraciousness n.
unreceptiveness n.
unwelcomeness n.
weight n.

ADJECTIVE

nonessential

Synonyms

STRONGEST

unnecessary

STRONG

deadwood inessential peripheral petty

WEAK

dispensable excessive expendable extraneous insignificant superfluous trivial unimportant

Antonyms

STRONG

major

WEAK

essential important necessary needed

ADJECTIVE

undesired

Synonyms

WEAK

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected repellent shut out thankless unacceptable unasked undesirable uninvited unpleasant unpopular unsought unwanted unwished-for

ADJECTIVE

unwelcome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disagreeable distasteful objectionable obnoxious unacceptable undesirable uninvited unpleasant unwanted

WEAK

blackballed displeasing exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture rejected repellent shut out thankless unasked unpopular unsought unwished-for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable agreeable delightful desirable good nice pleasant pleasing welcome

WEAK

wanted

ADJECTIVE

unwished-for

Synonyms

WEAK

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected repellent shut out thankless unacceptable unasked undesirable undesired uninvited unpleasant unpopular unsought unwanted

NOUN

burden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety concern difficulty duty hardship load onus responsibility strain task tax trouble worry

STRONG

accountability affliction albatross blame care charge clog encumbrance grievance hindrance millstone misfortune mishap obstruction punishment sorrow trial work

WEAK

Herculean task ball and chain deadweight thorn in one's side weary load

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit blessing calmness contentment ease happiness help irresponsibility peace tranquility

STRONG

encouragement exculpation exoneration praise promotion relief

NOUN

hindrance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barrier deterrent drawback handicap hitch impediment interference interruption obstacle snag stumbling block

STRONG

albatross baggage bar catch check clog crimp drag encumbrance glitch gridlock hang-up impedance intervention joker limitation lock millstone restraint restriction stoppage trammel

WEAK

Catch-22 ball and chain cumbrance foot dragging jam-up monkey wrench

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit opening

STRONG

freedom liberation release

WEAK

advance encouragement expedition promotion push

NOUN

inhospitableness

Synonyms

STRONG

inhospitality repellent undesirable ungraciousness

WEAK

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected shut out thankless unacceptable unasked uninvited unpleasant unpopular unreceptiveness unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

NOUN

inhospitality

Synonyms

STRONG

inhospitableness repellent undesirable ungraciousness

WEAK

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected shut out thankless unacceptable unasked uninvited unpleasant unpopular unreceptiveness unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

NOUN

load

Synonyms

STRONGEST

responsibility task weight

STRONG

affliction albatross care charge cumber drag drain duty encumbrance incubus liability millstone obligation onus oppression tax trouble trust worry

WEAK

deadweight

Antonyms

STRONG

aid blessing disregard happiness help irresponsibility

WEAK

benefit

NOUN

restriction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check condition constraint control curb limit regulation restraint rule stipulation stricture

STRONG

bounds brake catch circumscription confinement containment contraction cramp custody demarcation disability glitch hang-up inhibition limitation limits lock qualification reservation stint string

WEAK

ball and chain fine print grain of salt no-no small difficulty stumbling block

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance liberation permission

STRONG

advantage freedom help

WEAK

enlargement expansion release

NOUN

ungraciousness

Synonyms

STRONG

inhospitableness inhospitality repellent undesirable

WEAK

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected shut out thankless unacceptable unasked uninvited unpleasant unpopular unreceptiveness unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

NOUN

unreceptiveness

Synonyms

WEAK

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible inhospitableness inhospitality left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected repellent shut out thankless unacceptable unasked undesirable ungraciousness uninvited unpleasant unpopular unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

NOUN

unwelcomeness

Synonyms

WEAK

NOUN

weight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

load pressure responsibility strain

STRONG

albatross charge cumber duty encumbrance millstone onus oppression task

WEAK

cumbrance deadweight tax

Antonyms

WEAK

advantage benefit pleasure solution

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excess baggage

"That's one of the reasons we are so aggressive about eliminating the scourge of passengers with excess baggage," he added.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025

It can travel as excess baggage on a flight.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2022

He was given an hour to shed the excess baggage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2019

Their last episode was an apology to Gore and had a reason to include him, but this time around he was excess baggage.

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2018

We struck out for Africa carrying all our excess baggage on our bodies, under our clothes.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

excess baggage

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