Synonyms of overage

overage 1 of 2

noun

ˈō-və-rij 

as in surplus

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

several selectmen argued that the town's cash overage was significant enough to warrant a reduction of the residential property tax

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surplus
• excess
• overflow
• abundance
• sufficiency
• surplusage
• oversupply
• overabundance
• plus
• overplus
• surfeit
• fat
• overkill
• superabundance
• superfluity
• redundancy
• overmuch
• plethora
• plenty
• bounty
• bellyful
• overproduction
• profusion
• overstock
• plentitude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deficiency
• deficit
• insufficiency
• lack
• scarcity
• undersupply
• dearth
• want

overage

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adjective

variants also overaged

as in senior

Related Words

• senior
• older
• aging
• elderly
• over-the-hill
• geriatric
• senescent
• old
• aged
• unyoung
• senile
• octogenarian
• adult
• ancient
• septuagenarian
• doddering
• long-lived
• sexagenarian
• nonagenarian
• middle-aged
• decrepit
• centenarian
• superannuated
• retired
• anile
• spavined
• mature
• grown-up
• pensioned
• tottery
• patriarchal
• oldish
• matriarchal
• venerable

Dissimilar Words

• young
• youthful
• adolescent
• juvenile
• underage
• minor
• ageless
• immature
• youngish
• green
• puerile
• inexperienced
• raw
• preteen
• infantile
• childish
• childlike
• callow
• babyish
• infantine
• kiddish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overage

Noun

Teachers and counselors are also able to receive overage pay when class sizes or average caseloads exceed the mutual goals laid out in the contract. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

If the state collected more than $29 million each year, the overage was to be refunded to the casinos and licensed gaming companies. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

Adjective

Some owners include unlimited mileage in their rates, while others stipulate mileage limits and overage rates, so be sure to read listings carefully. — Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2020

Undergraduate students taking over 16 credit hours will pay $75 per overage credit hour, while graduate students would pay $100 per hour over 12 credits. — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 28 May 2020