SUPERFLUITY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Extreme excess

Example:

an embarrassment of riches

Synonyms:

embarrassment; overplus; plethora; superfluity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("superfluity" is a kind of...):

excess; excessiveness; inordinateness (immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "superfluity"):

redundance; redundancy (the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded)

Derivation:

superfluous (more than is needed, desired, or required)