excessive

ex·ces·sive

adj \ik-ˈse-siv\

Definition of EXCESSIVE

: exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal

— ex·ces·sive·ly adverb

— ex·ces·sive·ness noun

Examples of EXCESSIVE

1. an excessive display of wealth
2. High fever, nausea, and excessive sweating are some of the symptoms.

First Known Use of EXCESSIVE

14th century

Related to EXCESSIVE

Synonyms: baroque, devilish, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, immoderate, inordinate, insane, intolerable, lavish, overdue, overextravagant, overmuch, overweening, plethoric, steep, stiff, towering, unconscionable, undue, unmerciful, a bit much, over the top

Antonyms: middling, moderate, modest, reasonable, temperate

Related Words: boundless, endless, immeasurable, infinite, limitless; unbearable, unjustifiable, unwarranted; improper, inappropriate, thick, unseemly; unrestrained

Near Antonyms: deficient, inadequate, insufficient; minimal, minimum

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Synonym Discussion of EXCESSIVE

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>.

Rhymes with EXCESSIVE

aggressive, caressive, compressive, concessive, degressive, depressive, digressive, expressive, impressive, ingressive, obsessive, oppressive, possessive, progressive, recessive, regressive, successive, suppressive, transgressive