surplus

a quantity much larger than is needed

more than is needed, desired, or required

• “trying to lose excess weight”
• “found some extra change lying on the dresser”
• “yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant”
• “skills made redundant by technological advance”
• “sleeping in the spare room”
• “supernumerary ornamentation”
• “it was supererogatory of her to gloat”
• “delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words”
• “extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts”
• “surplus cheese distributed to the needy”