excess vs pampering

excess and pampering both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excess	Yes	Yes	No	No
pampering	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, pampering is a hypernym of excess; that is, pampering is a word with a broader meaning than excess:

Other hypernyms of excess include humoring, humouring, indulgence, indulging.

excess (noun)	pampering (noun)
excessive indulgence	the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
a quantity much larger than is needed
the state of being more than full

excess (adjective)	pampering (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required	gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires