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excessive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'excessive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Excessive [ a.]
- Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch.

Meaning of 'excessive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . excessive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- beyond normal limits
Example in sentence:
  • a book of inordinate length;
  • excessive charges;
  • his dress stops just short of undue elegance;
  • unreasonable demands
Meaning (2):
- unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
Example in sentence:
  • extravagant praise;
  • exuberant compliments;
  • overweening ambition;
  • overweening greed

Nearby Words:

excalceate excalceation excalfaction excalfactive excalfactory excalibur excamb excambie excambion excambium

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