Synonyms & related words for surplus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of surplus — including excess, surplusage, overplus, superfluous, deficit, redundant. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to surplus

Explore words related to surplus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nimiety, supererogatory, shortfall, unexpended, unspent, unappropriated, stockpile, appropriated. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for surplus

Common synonyms for surplus include excess, surplusage, overplus, superfluous, deficit, redundant, spare, overage — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does surplus come from?

The word surplus breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sur-, from Latin super (“over, above”); and -plus, from Latin plus (“more”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.