Excessive: meaning, definitions and examples

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excessive

 

[ ษชkหˆsษ›sษชv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

amount or degree

Excessive means more than is necessary, normal, or desirable.

Synonyms

extreme, immoderate, over-the-top, unreasonable

Examples of usage

  • The excessive heat made it difficult to stay outside for long.
  • She was criticized for her excessive spending on luxury items.
  • He was fired for his excessive absenteeism from work.
Context #2 | Adjective

emotional

Excessive means going beyond the bounds of what is considered appropriate or normal in expressing one's feelings.

Synonyms

extreme, immoderate, intense, overboard

Examples of usage

  • His excessive jealousy led to the end of their relationship.
  • She was known for her excessive displays of affection towards her pets.

Translations

Translations of the word "excessive" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น excessivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคคเฅเคฏเคงเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รผbermรครŸig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berlebihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะดะผั–ั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nadmierny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Žๅบฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท excessif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ excesivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸฤฑrฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณผ๋„ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุฑุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadmฤ›rnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nadmernรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟ‡ๅบฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pretiran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ of mikill

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะผะฐะดะฐะฝ ั‚ั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™ddindษ™n artฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ excesivo

Etymology

The word 'excessive' originated from the Latin word 'excessivus', which means 'going beyond'. It has been used in the English language since the 15th century. The concept of excessiveness has been a topic of discussion in philosophy, psychology, and various other fields, exploring the boundaries of moderation and extremes.

See also: excess, excessively, excessiveness.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,908, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.