EXCESSIVE

excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable

(adjective) beyond normal limits; “excessive charges”; “a book of inordinate length”; “his dress stops just short of undue elegance”; “unreasonable demands”

excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening

(adjective) unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; “extravagant praise”; “exuberant compliments”; “overweening ambition”; “overweening greed”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

excessive (comparative more excessive, superlative most excessive)

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

Synonyms

• See also excessive

Antonyms

• insufficient

• deficient

Source: Wiktionary

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Ex*cess"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. excessif.]

Definition: Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch. Excessive grief [is] the enemy to the living. Shak.

Syn.

– Undue; exorbitant; extreme; overmuch; enormous; immoderate; monstrous; intemperate; unreasonable. See Enormous --Ex*cess*ive*ly, adv. -Ex*cess"ive*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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