Synonyms of excesses

excesses 1 of 2

noun

plural of excess

as in surpluses

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed

a new television season with an excess of sitcoms featuring wisecracking teenagers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpluses
• abundances
• sufficiencies
• overflows
• overabundances
• surfeits
• overages
• superfluities
• oversupplies
• overmuch
• redundancies
• bounties
• surplusages
• overkills
• pluses
• fat
• superabundances
• bellyfuls
• plenties
• overpluses
• plethoras
• profusions
• overstocks
• plentitudes
• overproductions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiencies
• deficits
• insufficiencies
• lacks
• scarcities
• undersupplies
• wants
• dearths

excesses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of excess

as in axes

Related Words

• axes
• downsizes
• lays off
• furloughs
• trims
• cans
• sacks
• fires
• turns off
• discharges
• musters out
• releases
• removes
• boots (out)
• dismisses
• pink-slips
• kicks out
• bounces
• retires
• drums (out)
• cashiers
• terminates
• unseats
• chucks (out)
• throws out
• separates

Dissimilar Words

• retains
• takes on
• signs (up or on)
• employs
• keeps
• hires
• engages
• contracts
• recruits
• rehires
• reemploys
• subcontracts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excesses

Noun

Cattelan spoke to the Financial Times about the strange afterlife of the work, which has become both a symbol of the art market’s excesses and a reminder of his talent for turning absurd ideas into global spectacles. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

But in the past 20 years, Cuba’s more progressive social policies have helped to redeem the authoritarian excesses of the revolution’s early years. — Juan Carlos Albarran, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

On social media, even some fans railed against the gaudy excesses of the event, while rumours that leftover cake had been distributed outside it led to Marie Antoinette jibes. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 11 July 2026

Even though Clinton’s remarks Saturday received muted response on cable news due to the heatwave and Trump’s excesses, online the former President deftly tapped into the shifts among Democrats for a more combative approach to curb MAGA. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Stylish excesses are dialed back as cleaner camerawork, steadier editing and Farrell’s tender narration let the character breathe, blending sci-fi curiosity with classic detective-story stakes. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

And some creators, like Yeezy, see their right to print guns as an essential bulwark against the darkest excesses of America’s current government. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

The marketplace did not correct those excesses. — Tom Debley, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

The United States, widely criticized under President Joe Biden for not reining in brutal Israeli excesses in Gaza, is now trying to curtail Israeli action in tackling the more existential security challenge to its north with Hezbollah. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 June 2026