excessive
11excessive — [[t]ɪkse̱sɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe the amount or level of something as excessive, you disapprove of it because it is more or higher than is necessary or reasonable. ...the alleged use of excessive force by police... The… …
12excessive — excessively, adv. excessiveness, n. /ik ses iv/, adj. going beyond the usual, necessary, or proper limit or degree; characterized by excess: excessive charges; excessive criticism. [1350 1400; ME (see EXCESS, IVE); r. ME excessif < MF] Syn.… …
13excessive — ● excessif, excessive adjectif (latin médiéval excessivus) Qui excède la mesure ordinaire ou raisonnable : Des prix excessifs. Familier. Indique une grande intensité : Un froid excessif. Qui se porte facilement vers les extrêmes : Un caractère… …
14excessive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. immoderate, inordinate, extravagant, exorbitant, unreasonable, outrageous; superfluous, extreme. See dearness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. immoderate, inordinate, extreme, extravagant, exorbitant,… …
15excessive — ex|ces|sive [ıkˈsesıv] adj much more than is reasonable or necessary ▪ his excessive drinking ▪ $15 for two beers seems a little excessive. >excessively adv ▪ excessively high taxes …
16excessive — ex|ces|sive [ ık sesıv ] adjective ** much more than is reasonable or necessary: The charges seemed a little excessive. a. much greater than is usual: Crops were destroyed by the excessive rainfall last August …
17excessive — adjective much more than is reasonable or necessary: Boyd s wife left him because of his excessive drinking. | $15 for two cokes seems a little excessive …
18excessive — adjective 1) excessive alcohol consumption Syn: immoderate, intemperate, imprudent, overindulgent, unrestrained, uncontrolled, lavish, extravagant; superfluous 2) the cost is excessive Syn: exorbitant, extortionate …
19excessive — adjective 1) excessive alcohol consumption Syn: immoderate, intemperate, overindulgent, unrestrained, uncontrolled, extravagant 2) the cost is excessive Syn: exorbitant, extortionate, unreasonable, outrageous …
20excessive */*/ — UK [ɪkˈsesɪv] / US adjective a) much more than is reasonable or necessary The charges seemed a little excessive. b) much greater than is usual Crops were destroyed by the excessive rainfall last August. Derived word: excessively adverb …
