excessive
going beyond the usual, necessary, or proper limit or degree; characterized by excess: excessive charges; excessive criticism.
Origin of excessive
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Other words from excessive
- ex·ces·sive·ly, adverb
- ex·ces·sive·ness, noun
- non·ex·ces·sive, adjective
- non·ex·ces·sive·ness, noun
- qua·si-ex·ces·sive, adjective
- un·ex·ces·sive, adjective
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How to use excessive in a sentence
In more than 30 cities demonstrators clashed with police, who responded to their marches with excessive violence.
Belarus Election: Contested Result Sparks Massive Unrest As Europe’s ‘Last Dictator’ Claims Victory | LGBTQ-Editor | August 12, 2020 | No Straight NewsFrom 2011 to 2015, an average of 93,296 deaths annually could be tied to excessive alcohol use, or 255 deaths per day.
Heavy drinking drove hundreds of thousands of Americans to early graves | Aimee Cunningham | August 3, 2020 | Science NewsThe excessive show of immune cell force spurs inflammation and cell death, which can stoke yet more inflammation and cell death.
Why COVID-19 is both startlingly unique and painfully familiar | Aimee Cunningham | July 2, 2020 | Science NewsFrom the customer’s standpoint, such ads help to stay away from excessive details, yet it is enough to resurface the brand in the memory when a purchase is being planned.
Hottest user-centric video advertising trends of 2020: CTV, vertical, and social formats | Ivan Guzenko | June 12, 2020 | Search Engine WatchOfficers who are the subject of previous civilian complaints – regardless of whether those complaints are for excessive force, verbal abuse or unlawful searches – pose a higher risk of engaging in serious misconduct in the future.
Police Officers Accused Of Brutal Violence Often Have A History Of Complaints By Citizens | LGBTQ-Editor | June 1, 2020 | No Straight News
excessive force to combat minor infractions of the law is the central issue today.
The list of banned items from the BBFC seems altogether ridiculous and excessive.
Why Has Female Ejaculation Been Banned in British Porn? | Emily Shire | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTexcessive alcohol consumption is a major public health problem in the United States.
Americans Drink Too Much, But We’re Not All Alcoholics | Gabrielle Glaser | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor men, excessive, or binge drinking, is defined as five or more drinks at one time, or more than 15 drinks during the week.
Americans Drink Too Much, But We’re Not All Alcoholics | Gabrielle Glaser | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe government defines excessive drinking as drinking too much on one occasion over the course of a week.
Americans Drink Too Much, But We’re Not All Alcoholics | Gabrielle Glaser | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhere the dampness is excessive the fronds take on an unhealthy appearance, and mould may appear.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinIt is a very common error to consider these deposits as evidence of excessive excretion.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddFactors which favor an early deposit are high acidity, diminished urinary pigments, and excessive excretion of uric acid.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd"Y—es," answered Mr. Carr, his excessive astonishment causing a hesitation.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodA trace of bile may be present as a result of excessive straining while the tube is in the stomach.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for excessive
/ (ɪkˈsɛsɪv) /
exceeding the normal or permitted extents or limits; immoderate; inordinate
Derived forms of excessive
- excessively, adverb
- excessiveness, noun
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