surplus

surplus

adjective

Definition of SURPLUS

being over what is needed <surplus stock gets shipped to the warehouse and is eventually sold at auction>

Synonyms excess, extra, redundant, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus

Related Words accessory, additional, supplemental, supplementary; de trop, dispensable, extraneous, gratuitous, needless, nonessential, uncalled-for, unessential, unnecessary, unneeded, unwanted; abundant, ample, bountiful, copious, plenteous, plentiful

Near Antonyms deficient, inadequate, insufficient, meager (or meagre), niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, short, shortish, skimpy, sparse