1. excess - Noun
2. excess - Adjective
3. excess - Verb
4. excess - Adjective Satellite
The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or prover; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light.
An undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance; dissipation.
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder; as, the difference between two numbers is the excess of one over the other.
Source: Webster's dictionaryEverything in excess is opposed to nature. Hippocrates
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. William Blake
Excess of wealth is cause of covetousness. Christopher Marlowe
Generosity will be discredited if it is given in excess. Arabic Proverb
Nothing in excess. Greek Proverb
While yearning for excess we lose the necessities. Persian Proverb