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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When you've been through the wringer with this team you learn to erect protective walls guarding against excessive bouts of optimism, but there was something different about all of this.
From BBC
The police’s presence at the event on Trousdale Place was prompted by a resident reporting “excessive vehicles on the street,” Beverly Hills Deputy City Manger Keith Sterling said in an email to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times
Some analysts are skeptical of that rationale and say he is capitalizing on a chance to slash costs at a company with excessive staffing.
It is caused by excessive production of growth hormone, which leads to enlarged hands and feet, changes in facial appearance, and abnormal growth of bones and internal organs.
From Science Daily
The public is right to be frustrated by the excessive redactions in the Epstein files.
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