excessive

adjective

ex·ces·sive | \ ik-ˈse-siv

Definition of excessive

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

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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

Examples of excessive in a Sentence

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

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Inspired by Susan Sontag's legendary essay on the subject, they were tasked with encompassing all things excessive, over-the-top, kooky, kinky, and—most importantly—witty. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Your Favorite Celebrities Got Campy and Kooky at the Met Gala on Instagram," 7 May 2019 Outdoor showers have a reputation of being an expensive (perhaps even excessive) luxury. — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, "The $225 Outdoor Shower Designers Are Obsessed With," 26 Apr. 2019 That probably sounds excessive, as even fairly beefy GPUs can run with well under 550 watts of power but Razer said folks should remember the cabinet has to have enough power to allocate up to 100 watts for charging a laptop as well. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Razer's Core X Chroma eGPU cabinet features RGB and Intel's latest Thunderbolt 3 controller," 16 Apr. 2019 Eventually, this can cause life-threatening complications like excessive bleeding, including in the GI tract, and blood infections, the Mayo Clinic says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "How Does Cancer Actually Kill Someone?," 15 Mar. 2019 Smoothing those flyaways down along the hairline of a neon wig can be excessive, and won't look as polished as a natural-colored wig regardless. — Wendy Sy, Allure, "Celebs Are All Dyeing Their Hair Neon Colors for Fall," 14 Sep. 2018 Invite your whole prom crew + dates over for movies and excessive amounts of mac and cheese. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "7 Super Fun Things You Need on Your Prom Checklist For the Best Night Ever," 24 Dec. 2018 Our provider confirmed the issue was from external activity that has been compounded by the excessive amounts of rain in the area. — Kyle Arnold, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Bahama Breeze reopens after rodent problems in Altamonte Springs," 9 July 2018 About two years ago, some older members of the company’s leadership harbored stereotypes of millennials as entitled and needing excessive amounts of feedback. — Ed Frauenheim, Fortune, "How Workday Became One of the Best Places to Work for Millennials," 26 June 2018

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