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in excess

ADJECTIVE
over
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ever more too
STRONG
extra overmuch surplus
WEAK
additionally beyond excessively extremely immensely inordinately left over over and above overly remaining superfluous unduly unused
Antonyms
STRONG
essential necessary
WEAK
failed fewer incomplete less unfinished
ADJECTIVE
spare
Synonyms
STRONGEST
unoccupied unused
STRONG
backup emergency free lagniappe leftover option over supernumerary surplus
WEAK
additional de trop in reserve in store more than enough odd supererogatory superfluous unwanted
Antonyms
WEAK
necessary
ADJECTIVE
supererogatory
Synonyms
WEAK
abounding de trop dispensable excess excessive exorbitant expendable extra extravagant extreme gratuitous inessential inordinate lavish leftover needless nonessential overflowing overmuch pleonastic profuse redundant remaining residuary spare superabundant superfluent supernumerary surplus unasked uncalled-for unneeded unrequired unwanted useless
ADJECTIVE
superfluous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excessive expendable gratuitous redundant unneeded useless
WEAK
abounding de trop dispensable excess exorbitant extravagant extreme inessential inordinate lavish leftover needless nonessential overflowing overmuch pleonastic profuse remaining residuary spare superabundant supererogatory superfluent supernumerary surplus unasked uncalled-for unrequired unwanted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reasonable useful
WEAK
important necessary needed
ADJECTIVE
surplus
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excess leftover unused
STRONG
over spare supernumerary
WEAK
de trop odd remaining superfluent superfluous too much
Antonyms
WEAK
essential lacking necessary needing wanting
ADVERB
too
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awfully ever exceptionally extremely highly immensely overly remarkably unduly very
WEAK
beyond exorbitantly greatly immoderately inordinately notably over over and above overmuch strikingly unconscionably unreasonably
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little moderately

Example Sentences

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“Currently,” he was informed, “the estimated wait time for completion of an Access Request with a score of 15 is in excess of 10 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The final was a sublime game with both players averaging in excess of 100 and more than 45% on the checkouts.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A debt burden in excess of $1.5 billion means the company’s survival is still in doubt, the analyst writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

According to the International Monetary Fund, they have public debt to gross domestic product ratios in excess of 100%.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“That’s still winds in excess of one hundred miles an hour,” Chase said.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith