Synonyms for excessive
ɪkˈsɛs ɪvex·ces·sive

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1. excessiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   insufficient, deficient

2. excessiveadjective

   I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather excessive, nay even stupid.

   Antonyms:
   insufficient, deficient

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1. excessive

   Synonyms:
   enormous, undue, exorbitant, overmuch, superabundant, superfluous, unreasonable, immoderate, inordinate, extravagant

   Antonyms:
   insufficient, scant, inadequate

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1. excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonableadjective

   beyond normal limits

   "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"

   Synonyms:
   inordinate, unreasonable, undue, unjustified, overweening, exuberant, unwarranted, extravagant

   Antonyms:
   moderate, restrained

2. excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweeningadjective

   unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

   "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"

   Synonyms:
   luxuriant, profuse, lush, overweening, inordinate, riotous, uppity, extravagant, high-spirited, unreasonable, ebullient, undue, exuberant, spendthrift, profligate, prodigal

   Antonyms:
   restrained, moderate

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1. excessiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   superabundant, superfluous, exuberant

2. excessiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   extravagant, inordinate, enormous, outrageous, unreasonable, very great

3. excessiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   immoderate, intemperate, extreme

4. excessiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   vehement, violent

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1. excessiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   superfluous, exuberant, superabundant, disproportionate, outrageous, unreasonable, exorbitant inordinate, extravagant, fabulous, immoderate, extreme

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1. List of paraphrases for "excessive":

   undue, excess, exaggerated, inordinate, disproportionate, unreasonable, exorbitant, over-, extravagant, extreme, overblown

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1. Claudia Gold:

   If adults show an excessive level of anxiety and vulnerability, that will certainly create higher anxiety in children.

2. Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein:

   The loss of life is deplorable, and the staggering number of injuries caused by live ammunition only confirms the sense that excessive force has been used against demonstrators – not once, not twice, but repeatedly.

3. Latheefa Koya:

   This is a record, being charged nine times and using the sedition law. It is excessive and targeted at silencing vocal critics.

4. Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei:

   It's difficult to predict now, the knee-jerk reaction from the market is probably a bit excessive and needs to calm down and take an objective view.

5. Police Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw:

   Based off of the evidence that I reviewed, it was clear that the use of force policy was violated, i will tell you that all use of force has to be proportionate to the resistance they're trying to overcome. I will also tell you that our policy clearly states that excessive force will not be tolerated.