# excessive

Pronunciation: US say "ik-SES-iv" /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/; UK

## Adjective

1. Going beyond the usual or reasonable bounds; too much in amount; extravagant or immoderate.
   - Simple: More than is needed, fair, or normal: far too much.
   - _The committee criticized the excessive spending on new office furniture._
   - _Her excessive caution slowed the entire project to a crawl._

## Origin

From Middle English excessive, from Old French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus, formed from excess plus the suffix -ive.

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