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excessive definition
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Grep of noun excessive excessiveness Overview of adj excessive The adj excessive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable -- (beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands") 2. excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening -- (unrestrained in especially feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed") Antonyms of adj excessive 2 senses of excessive Sense 1 excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable INDIRECT (VIA immoderate) -> moderate Sense 2 excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening INDIRECT (VIA unrestrained) -> restrained Similarity of adj excessive 2 senses of excessive Sense 1 excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable => immoderate (vs. moderate) Sense 2 excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening => unrestrained (vs. restrained) Attributes of adj excessive Familiarity of adj excessive excessive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj excessive excessive Overview of adj excessive The adj excessive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable -- (beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands") 2. excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening -- (unrestrained in especially feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed")
excessive definition
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