surplus meaning and definition

SURPLUS noun

Definition of surplus (noun)

1. a quantity much larger than is needed
   • synonyms: excess, nimiety, surplusage

SURPLUS adjective

Definition of surplus (adjective)

1. more than is needed, desired, or required
   • "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
   • synonyms: excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary