Deficit and Superfluity

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Deficit noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

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Superfluity is an antonym for deficit.

Nearby Words: deficient, deficiency

Superfluity noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

Usage example: a superfluity of wire coat hangers from all of those trips to the dry cleaner

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Deficit is an antonym for superfluity.

Nearby Words: superfluous, superfluously

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Superfluity and Deficit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficit/superfluity

Deficit & Superfluity. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deficit/superfluity>.

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