excess vs spare

spare vs excess

excess and spare both are nouns.

excess and spare both are adjectives.

excess is not a verb while spare is a verb.

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

As adjectives, excess and spare are synonyms defined as:

excess and spare: more than is needed, desired, or required

Other synonyms of excess include extra, redundant, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus.

excess (noun)	spare (noun)
excessive indulgence	a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits	an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
a quantity much larger than is needed	an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
the state of being more than full

excess (adjective)	spare (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required	lacking in magnitude or quantity
	thin and fit
	lacking embellishment or ornamentation
	not taken up by scheduled activities
	more than is needed, desired, or required
	kept in reserve especially for emergency use

excess (verb)	spare (verb)
	use frugally or carefully
	give up what is not strictly needed
	refrain from harming
	save or relieve from an experience or action

Difference between excess and spare

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