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excessive
What does excessive mean?
excessive (adjective): exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use excessive in a sentence?
- The movie's excessive use of special effects distracted from the plot. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce excessive?
/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does excessive come from?
From Middle English excessive, excessif, from Old French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus, equivalent to excess + -ive.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of excessive?
Words related to excessive
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “excessive” mean?
having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc
Not quite: that's what hoarse means.
of an object, etc.: covered or impregnated with liquid, usually (but not always) water
Not quite: that's what wet means.
exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate
Right! That's what “excessive” means.
blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others
Not quite: that's what bigoted means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “excessive”?
unreasonable
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conventional
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intellectual
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contemporary
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