spare vs excess

excess vs spare

spare and excess both are nouns.

spare and excess both are adjectives.

spare is a verb but excess is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spare	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
excess	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, spare and excess are synonyms defined as:

spare and excess: more than is needed, desired, or required

Other synonyms of spare include extra, redundant, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus.

spare (noun)	excess (noun)
a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls	excessive indulgence
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle	immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus	a quantity much larger than is needed
	the state of being more than full

spare (adjective)	excess (adjective)
lacking in magnitude or quantity	more than is needed, desired, or required
thin and fit
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
not taken up by scheduled activities
more than is needed, desired, or required
kept in reserve especially for emergency use

spare (verb)	excess (verb)
use frugally or carefully
give up what is not strictly needed
refrain from harming
save or relieve from an experience or action

Difference between spare and excess

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