excessive
/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
adjective
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
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Adjective 1 meaning
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
“The movie's excessive use of special effects distracted from the plot.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English excessive, excessif, from Old French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus, equivalent to excess + -ive.
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EXCESSIVE at a glance
EXCESSIVE has 9 letters and scores 21 points in Scrabble (E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 23 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,784 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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