surplusage

sur·plus·age

noun \-(ˌ)plə-sij\

Definition of SURPLUSAGE

1

: surplus 1a

2

a : excessive or nonessential matter b : matter introduced in legal pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case

Examples of SURPLUSAGE

1. <a mall with a surplusage of stores all selling the same lines of clothing>

First Known Use of SURPLUSAGE

15th century

Related to SURPLUSAGE

Synonyms: bellyful, fat, overabundance, overage, overflow, overkill, overmuch, overplus, oversupply, plethora, plus, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, excess

Antonyms: deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, undersupply

Related Words: abundance, bounty, plentitude, plenty, profusion, sufficiency; overproduction, overstock

Near Antonyms: dearth, lack, scarcity, want

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