n. excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"

n. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits

n. a quantity much larger than is needed

n. the state of being more than full

adj. 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"

n. the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English"

n. (chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million

n. the quality of profuse abundance; "she has a wealth of talent"

n. extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"

n. abundant wealth; "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty"

n. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

n. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

n. a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

n. the state of being more than full

n. the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English"

n. extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"

n. a quantity much larger than is needed

adj. able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice"

adj. not absolutely necessary

adj. unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life"

adj. kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"

n. quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes