Word of the Day: Excess
The word “excess” means that there is too much of something or the amount is more than what is needed.
- It’s not healthy to eat to excess.
- People who live in excess of their means quickly find out that it is not sustainable to spend more money than your income will allow.
- Todd is suffering from an excess of gas in his digestive system.
- The number of applicants for the job openings was in excess of what the company expected. For ten open positions there were 200 applicants.
- After retiring, Jane needed to figure out what to do with all the excess time she had on her hands.
- The response to the emergency was in excess of the situation.
By adding the “ive” suffix, you can create the adjective, “excessive.”
- Miscommunication of the situation’s seriousness resulted in an excessive response.
- Many who watched the trial carefully thought the man’s punishment was excessive.
- Don’t you think your anger over this problem is a little excessive?
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with E page to see the list of all words starting with letter E. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
