excessive
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3.6
- adjective
- /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
:
excesivo
- He was criticized for his excessive spending on luxury items.
- an excessive burden
- excessive demands
- excessive pressure
You, you have to not have excessive expectations at first.
- You, you have to not have excessive expectations at first.
- You'll also have people engaged in what we call excessive emotional displays.
- However, a sign of long term excessive stress is cortisol suppression.
- So this is a great example of excessive texting.
- For me, it seems wild and it seems excessive for me.
- And I'm sure they did not do excessive rigorous testing here.
Examples
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We're here with an excessive amount of luggage.
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In addition, most patients have excessive daytime sleepiness at this RDI level.
Academic text (1999) -
Got a call about excessive noise.
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There is no excessive noise in the Chamber.
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What will be done with the excessive amount of garbage in the city?
Academic text (1990) -
Ladies and gentlemen, with courtesy to the players... please refrain from excessive noise... and throwing anything onto the field.
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The IMF failed to see that the Asian crisis was primarily about excessive leverage in the private sector.
Academic text (1999) -
However, a sign of long term excessive stress is cortisol suppression.
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The excessive heat during the summer made it difficult to enjoy outdoor activities.
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Excessive exercise can lead to injuries and fatigue.
Synonyms
∞
1.2
More than is needed or healthy
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3.0
Not fair or too much for the situation
98
4.2
Too high to be fair or reasonable
61
5.2
Very extreme or exaggerated in a way that seems unreasonable
43
6.0
More than is reasonable or needed
28
5.7
Exaggerated and showy in style or speech
26
6.0
Very strong and not controlled when showing feelings or actions
25
7.9
A price or cost that is much higher than it should be
19
7.7
Much more than is normal or reasonable
1
5.8
More than is needed or wanted
More than is needed or wanted
Made to seem bigger or more important than it really is
Antonyms
Compounds
An overly political way of speaking or acting that is not appropriate in the situation
How Excessive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word excessive comes from parts ex- meaning 'out' and -cess meaning 'go', like in exit ('go out') or proceed ('go forward'). So, something excessive 'goes beyond' the limit and is 'too much'.