excessive
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 9
/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
Definition of excessive
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
“The movie's excessive use of special effects distracted from the plot.”
“"You can throw off your cumbersome disguise here," said Lucy, though the words could scarcely be distinguished, from her excessive agitation, Evelyn hastily caught up a cloak and cap laid ready for him, and a few minutes brought them into the sitting-room.”
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Etymology
From Middle English excessive, excessif, from Old French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus, equivalent to excess + -ive.
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