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outrageousness vs excess

excess vs outrageousness

outrageousness and excess both are nouns.

outrageousness is not an adjective while excess is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outrageousness Yes No No No
excess Yes Yes No No
As nouns, excess is a hypernym of outrageousness; that is, excess is a word with a broader meaning than outrageousness:
  • outrageousness: excessive excess
  • excess: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
Other hypernyms of outrageousness include excessiveness, inordinateness.
outrageousness (noun) excess (noun)
the quality of being outrageous excessive indulgence
excessive 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
outrageousness (adjective) excess (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required
Difference between outrageousness and excess

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