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fullness vs excess

excess vs fullness

fullness and excess both are nouns.

fullness is not an adjective while excess is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fullness Yes No No No
excess Yes Yes No No
As nouns, excess is a hyponym of fullness; that is, excess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fullness:
  • fullness: the condition of being filled to capacity
  • excess: the state of being more than full
Other hyponyms of fullness include repletion, satiation, satiety, overabundance, surfeit, solidity, infestation.
fullness (noun) excess (noun)
greatness of volume excessive indulgence
the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
the condition of being filled to capacity a quantity much larger than is needed
completeness over a broad scope the state of being more than full
fullness (adjective) excess (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required
Difference between fullness and excess

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