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excessive

adjective
USik-SES-iv/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

1 meaning of excessive

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  1. 1
    adjective
    More than is needed, fair, or normal: far too much.

    Like pouring so much water into a glass that it spills over the top.

    The store charges excessive prices for very simple things.

    He spends an excessive amount of time playing games each day.

    Similarextravagant, immoderate, inordinate, undue, unreasonable

    Oppositemoderate, reasonable, modest, insufficient

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Origin

From Old French excessif, from a Latin word meaning excess.