Word forms: plural excessespronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (ɪkses). The adjective is pronounced (ekses).
1. variable noun
An excessof something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual.
An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive. [+ of]
Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual.
After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.
Synonyms: spare, remaining, extra, additional More Synonyms of excess
3. uncountable noun
Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral.
She said she was sick of her life of excess.
...adolescent excess.
...the bloody excesses of warfare and empire-building.
4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Excess is used to refer to additional amounts of money that need to be paid for services and activities that were not originally planned or taken into account.
[formal]
...a letter demanding an excess fare of £20.
Staff who have to travel farther can claim excess travel expenses.
5. countable noun [usually singular]
The excess on an insurance policy is a sum of money which the insured person has to pay towards the cost of a claim. The insurance company pays the rest.
[British, business, technical]
The company wanted £1,800 for a policy with a £400 excess for under-21s.
6.
See in excess of
7.
See to excess
More Synonyms of excess
excess in British English
noun (ɪkˈsɛs, ˈɛksɛs)
1.
the state or act of going beyond normal, sufficient, or permitted limits
2.
an immoderate or abnormal amount, number, extent, or degree too much or too many
an excess of toys
3.
the amount, number, extent, or degree by which one thing exceeds another
4. chemistry
a quantity of a reagent that is greater than the quantity required to complete a reaction
add an excess of acid
5.
overindulgence or intemperance
6. insurance, mainly British
a specified contribution towards the cost of a claim, stipulated on certain insurance policies as being payable by the policyholder
7. in excess of
8. to excess
adjective (ˈɛksɛs, ɪkˈsɛs)(usually prenominal)
9.
more than normal, necessary, or permitted; surplus
excess weight
10.
payable as a result of previous underpayment
excess postage
an excess fare for a railway journey
Word origin
C14: from Latin excessus, from excēdere to go beyond; see exceed
excess in American English
(ɛkˈsɛs; ɪkˈsɛs; also, esp. for adj., ˈɛkˌsɛs)
noun
1.
action or conduct that goes beyond the usual, reasonable, or lawful limit
2.
lack of moderation; intemperance; overindulgence
3.
an amount or quantity greater than is necessary, desirable, usable, etc.; too much; superfluity
4.
the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another; remainder; surplus
adjective
5.
more than usual; extra; surplus
excess profits
verb transitive
6.
to do away with the position or job of
the science center excessed many researchers
Idioms:
in excess of
to excess
Word origin
ME & OFr exces < L excessus < pp. of excedere: see exceed
excess in Insurance
(ɛksɛs)
Word forms: (plural) excesses
noun
(Insurance: Commercial insurance)
Excess is a stated contribution towards the cost of a claim that the policyholder has topay.
The excess is the lump sum that you pay in the event of an accident.
As a bigger excess reduces the financial risk carried by your insurer, your insurer is able to offeryou a significantly lower premium.
Excess is a stated contribution towards the cost of a claim that the policyholder has topay.
catastrophe excess of loss, excess of loss reinsurance, risk excess of loss
Examples of 'excess' in a sentence
excess
Excess weight is now the second biggest cancer trigger after smoking.
The Sun (2016)
Remove any excess fat from the tin and allow the potatoes to cool.
The Sun (2016)
Now she needs corrective surgery to remove all the excess skin.
The Sun (2016)
But she quickly shed the excess weight after cutting out carbs and booze and following a strict exercise regime.
The Sun (2016)
Also bear in mind that you will still have to pay an excess should you need to make a claim.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Trim excess fat from the chops.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The cost was in excess of 1,000.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This may involve paying an excess charge, so may not be commercially viable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If you have excess weight, be prepared to work very hard.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
You will also have to pay an excess on most claims.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The cleansing clay works to draw out impurities and excess oils.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Think about your health and the impact your excess weight has.
The Sun (2009)
The excess of money has changed the players.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Her behaviour has gone way beyond the usual rock star excess.
The Sun (2008)
The sum was just in excess of the amount needed for a night raid.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Trim the cutlets of any excess fat.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This is one meal where excess is permissible.
Christianity Today (2000)
Is the largesse just an excess of bad taste?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You can cut costs by buying excess waiver cover before you go.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This is the excess acid that is causing you the stomach problems.
Vera Peiffer POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but wereafraid to put into practice (2001)
Pour the excess fat out of the pan.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Hands become thickened and leathery with excess skin.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Many relied on her to pay for their excesses.
Frankie Dettori with Jonathan Powell FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori (2004)
The bad news is that insurance excess charges are still a minefield.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The situation is quite different when a bank holds insufficient excess reserves.
Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995)
Those short on cash could claim back any excess credit built up on energy accounts.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Remove with a slotted spoon and shake to drain excess oil.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The gynaecologist said to me afterwards that excess weight can cause miscarriage.
The Sun (2012)
Trim any excess fat off the lamb.
The Sun (2012)
There is now an excess demand for money because people want to hold more money than they currently have.
Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995)
It leads to widespread body changes caused by the blowing out from the lungs of excess amounts of carbon dioxide.
Mervyn, Leonard Preventing Heart Disease (1987)
It is much easier to save a population with an excess of females than one with an excess of males.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
An alternative way for consumers to reduce their insurance premiums is to increase the size of the excess on the policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There is a long way to go before the extreme excess of the City is curbed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Quotations
Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excessOscar WildeA Woman of No Importance
Too much of a good thing can be wonderfulMae WestGoodness Had Nothing To Do With It
In excess, craving and revulsion alternateMason CooleyCity Aphorisms
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdomWilliam BlakeThe Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Too many cooks spoil the broth
You can have too much of a good thing
In other languages
excess
British English: excess NOUN
An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual.
An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive.
American English: excess
Brazilian Portuguese: excesso
Chinese: 过量
European Spanish: exceso
French: excès
German: Übermaß
Italian: eccesso
Japanese: 過剰
Korean: 과다
European Portuguese: excesso
Latin American Spanish: exceso
British English: excess ADJECTIVE
Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual.
After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.
American English: excess
Brazilian Portuguese: excessivo
Chinese: 过量的
European Spanish: exceso
French: excédentaire
German: überschüssig
Italian: in eccesso
Japanese: 過剰の
Korean: 초과한
European Portuguese: excessivo
Latin American Spanish: exceso
All related terms of 'excess'
to excess
If you do something to excess , you do it too much.
excess hair
Hair is the short, fine threads that grow on different parts of your body.
excess oil
Oil is a smooth , thick liquid made from plants and is often used for cooking.
excess demand
a situation in which the market demand for a commodity is greater than its market supply, thus causing its market price to rise
excess energy
Energy is the ability and strength to do active physical things and the feeling that you are full of physical power and life.
excess supply
a situation in which the market supply of a commodity is greater than the market demand for it, thus causing its market price to fall
excess weight
The weight of a person or thing is how heavy they are, measured in units such as kilograms , pounds , or tons .
excess baggage
On an aeroplane journey , excess baggage is luggage that is larger or weighs more than your ticket allows , so that you have to pay extra to take it on board .
excess capacity
unused production capacity
excess luggage
luggage that is greater in weight or in number of pieces than an airline , etc, will carry free
in excess of
In excess of means more than a particular amount.
excess employment
excessive numbers of employees for the amount of work available
excess insurance
insurance covering a policyholder only for that portion of losses that exceeds a stated amount
excess profits tax
a tax on profits exceeding a certain amount
risk excess of loss
Risk excess of loss is a type of reinsurance that is given to an insurer to protect against a single loss or risk incurred at a specified amount.
deferred period
The deferred period is the period of time from when a person has become unable to work until the time that the benefit begins to be paid .
catastrophe excess of loss
Catastrophe excess of loss is a form of excess of loss reinsurance where the reinsurer agrees to reimburse the amount of a very large loss in excess of a particular sum .
excess of loss reinsurance
Excess of loss reinsurance is a type of reinsurance whereby an insurer pays the amount of the loss for a particular risk up to an agreed limit .
Chinese translation of 'excess'
excess
(nɪkˈsɛs; ˈɛksɛs; adjˈɛksɛs)
n
an excess of过(過)多 (guòduō)
⇒ Inflation results from an excess of demand over supply.通货膨胀是供过于求的结果。 (Tōnghuò péngzhàng shì gōng guò yú qiú de jiéguǒ.)
(c) (Brit, Insurance) 保险(險)押金 (bǎoxiǎn yājīn)
adj
[water, fat]过(過)多的 (guòduō de)
in excess of超过(過) (chāoguò)
to do sth to excess过(過)度做某事 (guòdù zuò mǒushì)
Derived Forms
excessesn pl (of person, war) 过(過)分的行为(為) (guòfèn de xíngwéi)
1 (noun)
Definition
more than normal, necessary, or permitted
Avoid an excess of sugar in your diet.
Synonyms
surfeit
Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago.
surplus
The country suffers from a surplus of lawyers.
overdose
overflow
Tents have been set up next to hospitals to handle the overflow.
overload
An overload of stress can hold you back in your career.
plethora
A plethora of books have been written on the subject.
glut
There's a glut of agricultural products in Western Europe.
overabundance
Dairy farmers produce an overabundance of milk, keeping prices down.
superabundance
superfluity
a superfluity of five-star hotels
Opposites
want
,
lack
,
shortage
,
deficiency
,
dearth
,
insufficiency
2 (noun)
Definition
behaviour regarded as too extreme or immoral to be acceptable
He had led a life of excess.
Synonyms
overindulgence
His condition is the natural consequence of a lifetime's overindulgence.
extravagance
the ridiculous extravagance of his claims
profligacy
The country's main problem is fiscal profligacy.
debauchery
The police were called to quell scenes of violence and debauchery.
dissipation
Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation.
intemperance
indulgence
Sadly, constant indulgence can be a costly affair.
prodigality
extreme behaviour
immoral behaviour
dissoluteness
immoderation
exorbitance
unrestraint
Opposites
restraint
,
moderation
,
self-control
,
self-discipline
,
temperance
,
self-restraint
(adjective)
After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.
Synonyms
spare
They don't have a lot of spare cash.
remaining
Stir in the remaining ingredients.
extra
This exercise will help you burn up any extra calories.
additional
Additional troops have been sent to the region.
surplus
Few people have large sums of surplus cash.
unwanted
Community purchases of unwanted beef create a new beef mountain.
redundant
the conversion of redundant buildings to residential use
residual
residual radiation from nuclear weapons
leftover
Leftover chicken makes a wonderful salad.
superfluous
My presence at the afternoon's proceedings was superflous.
unneeded
phrase
See in excess of
Quotations
Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess [Oscar Wilde – A Woman of No Importance]Too much of a good thing can be wonderful [Mae West – Goodness Had Nothing To Do With It]In excess, craving and revulsion alternate [Mason Cooley – City Aphorisms]The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom [William Blake – The Marriage of Heaven and Hell]
proverbs
Too many cooks spoil the brothYou can have too much of a good thing
Additional synonyms
in the sense of additional
Additional troops have been sent to the region.
Synonyms
extra,
more,
new,
other,
added,
increased,
further,
fresh,
spare,
supplementary,
auxiliary,
ancillary,
appended,
add-on,
over-and-above
in the sense of debauchery
Definition
excessive drunkenness or sexual activity
The police were called to quell scenes of violence and debauchery.