Synonyms for excess

noun

1. More than is needed

   profusion, abundance, plethora, superabundance, overabundance, surplus, glut, superfluity, redundancy, redundance, undue amount, too much, too many, overkill, fulsomeness, exuberance, inundation, overflow, exorbitance, surfeit, waste, wastefulness, luxuriance, lavishness, oversupply, overdose, overload, plenty, embarras de richesses (French), snootful*, bellyful*, enough and then some*, drug on the market*, too much of a good thing*.

   Antonyms lack*, dearth, deficiency.

2. Conduct that is not temperate

   prodigality, dissipation, intemperance; see indulgence 3.

3. The portion that exceeds a minimum

   oversupply, overload, overweight, overflow, superfluity, overstock, overage, overrun, surplus, extra, margin, overcharge, overvaluation, chargeable part, assessable part.

4. The portion that remains

   balance, remainder, rest, surplus, residue, leavings, refuse, by-product, waste, tailings, tare, leftovers.

in excess of

to excess