excessive
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- excessively adverb
- excessiveness noun
- nonexcessive adjective
- nonexcessiveness noun
- quasi-excessive adjective
- unexcessive adjective
Etymology
Origin of excessive
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ( excess, -ive ); replacing Middle English excessif, from Middle French
Example Sentences
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The Martins are leaders of His Way Spirit Led Assemblies a religious group that imposed excessive control over members’ lives and finances and operated for years across the Inland Empire, prosecutors say.
From Los Angeles Times
The trading curb, designed to limit excessive market moves, was triggered by the Kospi 200 Futures index’s fall of more than 5%, Korea Exchange said.
"Therefore, influencing its competitors' pricing, including through price caps, is only permissible in the most exceptional cases, such as in the event of excessive pricing," he said.
From Barron's
Regulators have warned claims management companies and law firms involved in motor finance commission claims to make sure consumers do not have multiple representatives for the same claim, and are not charged excessive termination fees.
From BBC
There was excessive investment in network infrastructure during the dot-com bubble, though the internet still proved to be radically disruptive and transformative.
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