extra vs surplus
surplus vs extraextra and surplus both are nouns.
extra and surplus both are adjectives.
extra is an adverb but surplus is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| extra | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| surplus | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
extra and surplus
are synonyms defined as:
- extra and surplus: more than is needed, desired, or required
Other synonyms of extra include
excess, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary.
| extra (noun) | surplus (noun) |
|---|---|
| something additional of the same kind | a quantity much larger than is needed |
| an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) | |
| a minor actor in crowd scenes |
| extra (adjective) | surplus (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) | surplus (adverb) |
|---|---|
| unusually or exceptionally |
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