Definition for Surplus:

• That which remains above what has been used or is required.

Synonyms for Surplus:

• adj.

  •extra (adjective)
  • unneeded,
  • another,
  • auxiliary,
  • tip,
  • needless,
  • in addition,
  • reserve,
  • new,
  • other,
  • ancillary,
  • supplemental,
  • supplementary,
  • additional,
  • in reserve,
  • fresh,
  • inessential,
  • special.
  •inordinate (adjective)
  • overindulgent.
  •residual (adjective)
  • sedimentary,
  • vestigial,
  • remaining,
  • residuary.
  •superfluous (adjective)
  • extravagant,
  • immoderate,
  • exorbitant,
  • overflowing,
  • copious,
  • outrageous,
  • overabundant,
  • superabundant,
  • excessive,
  • gratuitous.

• n.

  •
  • overly,
  • Hyper-,
  • beyond,
  • exceptional.
  •
  • overrun,
  • supplement,
  • complement.
  •
  • amount,
  • bounty,
  • budget,
  • change,
  • bond,
  • bailout,
  • appropriation,
  • bankroll.
  •balance (noun)
  • difference.
  •congestion (noun)
  • mass.
  •dividend (noun)
  • lagniappe,
  • proceeds,
  • bonus,
  • gain.
  •excess (noun)
  • inundation,
  • refuse,
  • redundancy,
  • exorbitance,
  • Leavings,
  • waste,
  • wastefulness,
  • plenty,
  • lavishness.
  •flood (noun)
  • multitude,
  • outpouring,
  • stream,
  • surge,
  • torrent,
  • deluge,
  • flood,
  • rush,
  • tide,
  • flow,
  • abundance.
  •glut (noun)
  • plenitude.
  •holdover (noun)
  • holdover.
  •superfluity (noun)
  • copiousness,
  • outrageousness,
  • landslide,
  • avalanche,
  • gratuitousness,
  • overindulgence,
  • Overrunning,
  • immoderation,
  • extravagance.

Paraphrases for Surplus:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, plural
    excesses.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    glut.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    superfluous, thousand-megawatt, spare, remaining, redundant, oversubscribed.
  • Noun, plural
    revenues, requirements, imports, balances, overages, amounts, Gains.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    superfluous, overage, redundant, overcapacity, overflow, overhang, shortfall.
  • Verb, past tense
    Exceeded.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    remaining.
  • Verb, past participle
    expected.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    exceeds.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    supernumerary.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    oversupply, overproduction, supernumerary, surfeit, profit, remainder, deficit.

Antonyms for Surplus:

• adj.

  • extra
    fundamental, integral, basic, elementary.
  • surplus
    lacking, essential, necessary, Needing, wanting.
  • Other antonyms:
    inadequacy, destitution, inadequate, failure, economy, insufficient, poor, scantiness, deficient, defect, shortish, short, shortcoming, meager, frugality.

• n.

  • congestion
    opening.
  • dividend
    loss.
  • excess
    deficiency, dearth, insufficiency, shortcoming, poverty.
  • surplus
    need, want, lack, necessity.