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excess vs superfluity

superfluity vs excess

excess and superfluity both are nouns.

excess is an adjective but superfluity is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excess Yes Yes No No
superfluity Yes No No No
As nouns, superfluity is a hyponym of excess; that is, superfluity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excess:
  • excess: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
  • superfluity: extreme excess
excess (noun) superfluity (noun)
excessive indulgence extreme excess
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) superfluity (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required
Difference between excess and superfluity

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