Excess and Needful

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Excess adjective - Being over what is needed.

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Needful is an antonym for excess.

Nearby Words: excessive, excessively

Needful adjective - Impossible to do without.

Usage example: purchase needful provisions

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Excess is an antonym for needful.

Nearby Words: need, needed, needy, needfully

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