Excessive
/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/ adj
adj ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
"The movie's excessive use of special effects distracted from the plot."
Adjective
- 1 beyond normal limits wordnet
- 2 unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings wordnet
Example
More examples"Excessive indulgence spoiled the child."
Etymology
From Middle English excessive, excessif, from Old French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus, equivalent to excess + -ive.