excessive

The definition of excessive is something or someone that goes beyond what is normal, acceptable or necessary.

(adjective)

An example of something that would be described as excessive would be smoking five packs of cigarettes a day or eating four gallons of ice cream a day.

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See excessive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

characterized by excess; being too much or too great; immoderate; inordinate

Origin: ME & OFr excessif < ML excessivus

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See excessive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit.

Related Forms:

  • ex·cesˈsive·ly adverb
  • ex·cesˈsive·ness noun

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