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surplus

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of surplus

being over what is needed

surplus stock gets shipped to the warehouse and is eventually sold at auction

Synonyms of surplus

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary

Words Related to surplus

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 of surplus

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

surplus

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of surplus

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

we have a surplus of plastic knives, but we're short on forks and spoons for the picnic

Synonyms of surplus

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

Words Related to surplus

abundance, bounty, plentitude, plenty, profusion, sufficiency

overproduction, overstock

Near Antonyms of surplus

dearth, lack, scarcity, want

Antonyms of surplus

deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, undersupply

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