The difference between Surfeit and Surplus

When used as nouns, surfeit means an excessive amount of something, whereas surplus means that which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached.

When used as verbs, surfeit means to fill to excess, whereas surplus means to treat as surplus to requirements, to sell off.

Surplus is also adjective with the meaning: being or constituting a surplus.

check bellow for the other definitions of Surfeit and Surplus

  1. Surfeit as a noun (countable):

    An excessive amount of something.

    Examples:

    "A surfeit of wheat is driving down the price."

  2. Surfeit as a noun (uncountable):

    Overindulgence in either food or drink; overeating.

  3. Surfeit as a noun (countable):

    A sickness or condition caused by overindulgence.

    Examples:

    "King Henry I is said to have died of a surfeit of lampreys."

  4. Surfeit as a noun:

    Disgust caused by excess; satiety.

  1. Surfeit as a verb (transitive):

    To fill to excess.

  2. Surfeit as a verb (transitive):

    To feed someone to excess.

    Examples:

    "She surfeited her children on sweets."

  3. Surfeit as a verb (intransitive, reflexive):

    To overeat or feed to excess.

  4. Surfeit as a verb (intransitive, reflexive):

    To sicken from overindulgence.

  1. Surplus as a noun:

    That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.

  2. Surplus as a noun:

    Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.

  3. Surplus as a noun (legal):

    The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.

  4. Surplus as a noun (legal):

    assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted.

  1. Surplus as an adjective:

    Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient

    Examples:

    "surplus revenues"

    "surplus population"

    "surplus words"

    "It is surplus to our needs"

  1. Surplus as a verb:

    To treat as surplus to requirements, to sell off.

Compare words:

Compare with synonyms and related words: