Antonyms for surplus

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : sur-pluhs, -pluhs

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɜr plʌs, -pləs

Definition of surplus

Origin : late 14c., from Old French surplus, from Medieval Latin superplus "excess, surplus," from Latin super "over" super + plus "more" (see plus).

adj extra
noun extra material

Example sentences :

Haven't we spent all our surplus in keeping you up for a good marriage?
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

No nation has ever before been embarrassed from too large a surplus in its treasury.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

A surplus in the Treasury created by loans is not a permanent or safe reliance.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

While a Treasury surplus is not the greatest evil, it is a serious evil.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

They pay taxes on their capital and surplus, not on their loans.
Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

When some women were specialized for motherhood then there were surplus women.
Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings

Actually, since I have got back to London, I am spending all my surplus cash on hansoms.
Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr

Any surplus could be eventually pro-rated to the policy holders.
Extract from : « The New York Stock Exchange in the Crisis of 1914 » by Henry George Stebbins Noble

There was no mention of the oddity of behavior of shiploads of surplus grain aloft.
Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster

Jed wiped the surplus paint from his brush on the edge of the can.
Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Synonyms for surplus

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