Excessive definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

If you describe the amount or level of something as excessive, you disapprove of it because it is more or higher than is necessary or reasonable. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'excessive'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× excessive (ɪksesɪv ) adjective Ifyoudescribetheamountorlevelofsomethingasexcessive,youdisapproveofitbecauseitismoreorhigherthanisnecessaryorreasonable. [disapproval]...theallegeduseofexcessiveforcebypolice. Thegovernmentsaysthatlocalauthorityspendingisexcessive. Synonyms:immoderate,toomuch,enormous,extreme MoreSynonymsofexcessive excessively adverb[ADVERBadjective,ADVERBwithverb]Managersarealsoaccusedofpayingthemselvesexcessivelyhighsalaries. Mumhadstartedtakingpillsanddrinkingexcessively. Synonyms:inordinately,unnecessarily,unduly,disproportionately MoreSynonymsofexcessive Synonyms:immoderately,toomuch,extravagantly,intemperately MoreSynonymsofexcessive MoreSynonymsofexcessive COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof excessive Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'excessive' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'excessive' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'boda-boda' HindiTranslationof'excessive' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency excessiveinBritishEnglish (ɪkˈsɛsɪv ) adjectiveexceedingthenormalorpermittedextentsorlimits;immoderate;inordinate CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsexcessively(exˈcessively)adverb excessiveness(exˈcessiveness)noun WordFrequency excessiveinAmericanEnglish (ɛkˈsɛsɪv ;ɪkˈsɛsɪv ) adjective characterizedbyexcess;beingtoomuchortoogreat;immoderate;inordinate SYNONYMYNOTE:excessiveappliestothatwhichgoesbeyondwhatisproper,right,orusual[excessivedemands];exorbitantisappliedtothatwhichisunreasonablyexcessiveandoftenconnotesagreedydesire formorethanisjustordue[exorbitantprices];extravagant,immoderatebothimplyexcessivenessresultingfromlackofrestraintorofprudence[extravagantpraise,immoderatelaughter];inordinateimpliesagoingbeyondtheorderlylimitsofconventionortheboundsofgoodtaste [hisinordinatepride]Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsexcessively(exˈcessively) adverb excessiveness(exˈcessiveness) noun WordoriginME&OFrexcessif