excessive

One entry found for excessive.

Main Entry: ex·ces·sive
Pronunciation: ik-'se-siv
Function: adjective
: exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal
- ex·ces·sive·ly adverb
- ex·ces·sive·ness noun
synonyms EXCESSIVE, IMMODERATE, INORDINATE, EXTRAVAGANT, EXORBITANT, EXTREME mean going beyond a normal limit. EXCESSIVE implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable <excessive punishment>. IMMODERATE implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint <immoderate spending>. INORDINATE implies an exceeding of the limits dictated by reason or good judgment <inordinate pride>. EXTRAVAGANT implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste <extravagant claims for the product>. EXORBITANT implies a departure from accepted standards regarding amount or degree <exorbitant prices>. EXTREME may imply an approach to the farthest limit possible or conceivable but commonly means only to a notably high degree <extreme shyness>.