Hyphenation of excess

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word excess? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ex-cess

Definitions of excess:

1.
A quantity much larger than is needed
2.
Immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
3.
The state of being more than full
4.
Excessive indulgence
The child was spoiled by overindulgence
5.
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 of excess:

adj extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, unnecessary, unneeded
noun surplus, surplusage, nimiety, overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance
noun excessiveness, inordinateness, immoderation, immoderateness
noun surfeit, overabundance, fullness
noun overindulgence, indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring

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