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excessive

[ik-ses-iv]

adjective

  1. going beyond the usual, necessary, or proper limit or degree; characterized by excess.

    excessive charges; excessive criticism.

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excessive

/ ɪˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. exceeding the normal or permitted extents or limits; immoderate; inordinate

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • excessively adverb
  • excessiveness noun
  • nonexcessive adjective
  • nonexcessiveness noun
  • quasi-excessive adjective
  • unexcessive adjective
  • ˈԱ noun
  • ˈ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of excessive1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ( excess, -ive ); replacing Middle English excessif, from Middle French
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Drivers could still face prosecution if their use of force is deemed excessive or unjustified.

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“They are making it seem as if without this kind of major intervention and excessive force, that these people are ungovernable.”

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They added in a statement that excessive speed remained one of the leading causes of road deaths in Romania.

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"If they're relying on this notion of excessive overstay rates... they have to define what that actually means," he told the BBC.

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As offers pour in for lots in the burn zone, and with excessive lead levels found in the homes that survived, it’s clear that the fires haven’t diminished demand for Altadena real estate.

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