What is another word for excessive?
Synonyms for excessive
ɪkˈsɛs ɪvex·ces·sive
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Wiktionary
excessiveadjective
Antonyms:
insufficient, deficientexcessiveadjective
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
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
excessive
Synonyms:
enormous, undue, exorbitant, overmuch, superabundant, superfluous, unreasonable, immoderate, inordinate, extravagantAntonyms:
insufficient, scant, inadequate
Princeton's WordNet
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, extravagantAntonyms:
moderate, restrainedexcessive, 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, prodigalAntonyms:
restrained, moderate
Dictionary of English Synonymes
excessiveadjective
Synonyms:
superabundant, superfluous, exuberantexcessiveadjective
Synonyms:
extravagant, inordinate, enormous, outrageous, unreasonable, very greatexcessiveadjective
Synonyms:
immoderate, intemperate, extremeexcessiveadjective
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
excessiveadjective
Synonyms:
superfluous, exuberant, superabundant, disproportionate, outrageous, unreasonable, exorbitant inordinate, extravagant, fabulous, immoderate, extreme
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "excessive":
undue, excess, exaggerated, inordinate, disproportionate, unreasonable, exorbitant, over-, extravagant, extreme, overblown
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2685 | extreme | |
#4133 | excess | |
#8094 | excessive | |
#8121 | enormous | |
#14822 | lush | |
#16024 | unreasonable | |
#21803 | undue | |
#23758 | exaggerated | |
#28223 | disproportionate | |
#34015 | extravagant | |
#35699 | superfluous | |
#37717 | unwarranted | |
#40761 | unjustified | |
#43675 | prodigal | |
#46323 | exuberant | |
#55433 | exorbitant | |
#57042 | inordinate | |
#65304 | overblown | |
#75439 | profuse | |
#78329 | luxuriant | |
#83140 | riotous | |
#84876 | uppity | |
#107022 | profligate | |
#118329 | spendthrift | |
#126709 | ebullient | |
#177689 | immoderate | |
#194411 | overmuch | |
#196503 | overweening | |
#327831 | superabundant |
How to use excessive in a sentence?
The devices can help control excessive motion in the foot, the shoe should be the correct size for the child and not too flimsy from toe to heel.
Patients who have atrial fibrillation who are not on an anticoagulant should discuss with their doctor if they could lower their risk of stroke without exposing themselves to excessive risk, by being started on anticoagulation.
It seemed kind of excessive because we had an ambulance coming.
Shoemaker said.Lastly, after Columbia Gas is sold, an independent monitor chosen by the U.S. Department of Transportation will monitor a new companys activities to ensure compliance with state and federal safety regulations and report it to the government on a monthly basis. NiSource also has subsidiaries in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia. As per a separate agreement, it will implement the recommendations made by the national transportation safety board in the wake of the gas explosions in Massachusetts two years ago. SUPREME COURT HEARS ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE CASE, ROBERTS WARNS OF IMPERMEABLE BARRIER ALONG APPALACHIAN TRAIL Columbia Gas, through a pattern of flagrant indifference, in the face of extreme risk to life and property, knowingly violated minimum safety standards for starting up and shutting down gas pipelines, Shoemaker said. Federal investigators blamed the explosions on over-pressurized gas lines, saying the company failed to account for critical pressure sensors as workers replaced century-old cast-iron pipes in Lawrence. That omission caused high-pressure gas to flood the neighborhoods distribution system at excessive levels. Todays resolution with the U.S. Attorneys Office is an important part of addressing the impact.
Monetary easing may be effective in prompting buy-back in 'oversold' risk assets but it is not enough to brighten the economic outlook, which market players are concerned about, when China is curtailing excessive investments, monetary stimulus would not boost China's demand much. Rather if it ends up weakening the yuan, it would fuel competition in devaluation. There's no wonder U.S. stocks have lost steam.
Translations for excessive
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- مبالغ, زائدArabic
- прекаленBulgarian
- excessiuCatalan, Valencian
- nadměrnýCzech
- übermäßig, exzessivGerman
- υπέρμετρος, υπερβολικόςGreek
- troa, ekscesaEsperanto
- excesivoSpanish
- بیش از اندازهPersian
- excessifFrench
- anabarrachScottish Gaelic
- túlzottHungarian
- ավելորդArmenian
- terlalu banyakIndonesian
- óhóflegurIcelandic
- eccessivoItalian
- מוגזםHebrew
- 過度Japanese
- 과도Korean
- nimiusLatin
- tuheneMāori
- overmatigDutch
- nadmierny, wygórowanyPolish
- excessivoPortuguese
- excesiv, excesivăRomanian
- избыточный, чрезмерное, лишний, излишний, чрезмерныйRussian
- överdrivenSwedish
- அதிகப்படியானTamil
- అధికTelugu
- มากเกินไปThai
- aşırıTurkish
- 過多Chinese
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