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extra vs excess

excess vs extra

extra and excess both are nouns.

extra and excess both are adjectives.

extra is an adverb but excess is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extra Yes Yes No Yes
excess Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, extra and excess are synonyms defined as:
  • extra and excess: more than is needed, desired, or required
Other synonyms of extra include redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus.
extra (noun) excess (noun)
something additional of the same kind excessive indulgence
an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
a minor actor in crowd scenes a quantity much larger than is needed
the state of being more than full
extra (adjective) excess (adjective)
further or added more than is needed, desired, or required
more than is needed, desired, or required
added to a regular schedule
extra (adverb) excess (adverb)
unusually or exceptionally
Difference between extra and excess

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