Synonyms for surplusage

Most common

excess · remainder · surplus · superfluity · verbiage

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and may be rejected.

Forms

Plural

surplusages → excesses, surpluses, remainders, superfluities…

Example sentences

• excess The load of the truck was in excess of three tons.
• remainder Sami will spend the remainder of his life in jail.
• surplus Thanks to exports, the trade surplus is maintained.
• verbiage Words should be meaningful, not just verbiage.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

excess²

7 letters

surplus², nimiety

8 letters

verbiage³, overplus

9 letters

remainder³

11 letters

superfluity

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excess² = 2 syllables).