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Excessive
adjective
/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
Word Frequency:
19.2
Definitions
1.
adjective
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."
Synonyms
undue
inordinate
extravagant
overweening
exuberant
immoderate
unreasonable
unrestrained
overly
exorbitant
exaggerated
overreaction
Antonyms
deficient
insufficient
Rhymes With
impressive
aggressive
oppressive
obsessive
expressive
regressive
possessive
crescive
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