Words To Describe Excess

3 words in this vocabulary list

adjective showing a lack of seriousness or importance; not worthy of serious attention; trivial

  • The judge dismissed the case as frivolous and without merit.
  • Stop wasting your time on frivolous activities and focus on what truly matters.
  • I can't believe you spent money on that frivolous purchase.
  • Her mind was filled with frivolous thoughts, like colorful balloons floating away.

adjective excessive or unusually large

  • The company received an inordinate number of complaints about their new product.
  • She spends an inordinate amount of time on social media.
  • I can't believe he paid an inordinate price for that limited edition sneaker.
  • The weight of her responsibilities felt inordinate, like carrying a mountain on her shoulders.

verb past tense of 'surfeit', meaning to indulge in something to excess

adjective excessively filled or supplied; overindulged

  • After the lavish banquet, the guests were surfeited with food and drink.
  • I ate so much pizza that I feel surfeited now.
  • I binged on junk food and now I'm totally surfeited.
  • Her thirst for knowledge was surfeited after reading the entire encyclopedia.