Definition of excessive in English:

excessive

adjective ɛkˈsɛsɪvɪkˈsɛsɪvɪkˈsɛsɪv

More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
过多的；过分的
he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy
他喝白兰地已过量了。
Example sentencesExamples
- The method shuns excessive manipulation of film through lighting, sound or editing.
- Her family complained that she was overactive and spending excessive amounts of money.
- Many divers enter the water with excessive amounts of weight strapped on to them.
- Vitamin A is dangerous in excessive doses and in extreme cases may trigger liver damage.
- Accident investigators also said Mr Willis had not been travelling at excessive speed.
- I grant that this is real, but the risk they are proposing to take is excessive and unjustifiable.
- To counter this argument it is necessary to show that excessive caution is a barrier to progress.
- We're not set up for it, in the same way we're not set up for excessive cold.
- Carlo rushed out to buy some flowers to put in the bedroom, which I thought was rather excessive.
- He attempted to resolve his symptoms by drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.
- As ever, we ended up drinking excessive amounts, albeit absorbed by plenty of food.
- That seems a bit excessive to me, but ya know, these things have to be done.
- He has seen an increasing amount of traffic using the road, some at excessive speed.
- In terms of energy security, this heavy dependence on Russian gas is excessive.
- This morning I got to work and found that my account had been suspended for excessive data transfer.
- Who can declare categorically that the expression of that outrage was excessive?
- As he left the pub, the victim heard the sound of car engines revving up, causing excessive noise.
- He said the bowling club left two or three years ago due to dwindling numbers rather than excessive rent.
- Custard pies are one thing, but liquid pig waste was excessive, in my opinion.
- Even water, salt and vitamins are bad for you if misused or taken in excessive doses.
Synonyms
immoderate, intemperate, imprudent, overindulgent, unrestrained, unrestricted, uncontrolled, uncurbed, unbridled, lavish, extravagant
superfluous, superabundant
exorbitant, extortionate, unreasonable, outrageous, undue, uncalled for, extreme, inordinate, unwarranted, unnecessary, needless, disproportionate, too much
informal over the top, OTT, a bit much

Derivatives

excessiveness

noun ɛkˈsɛsɪvnəsɪkˈsɛsɪvnəsɪkˈsɛsɪvnəs

The higher the standardization level, the greater the excessiveness, with excessiveness costs rising in line with system complexity growth.
Example sentencesExamples
- Hip-hop is ideologically dichotomous to the art world's contemplative structure, and its self-conscious excessiveness grates against any attempt by the art world to soften and ultimately harness its potency.
- It also frames the excessiveness of the practice.
- Consumerism is a bottomless pit of self-indulgence and excessiveness that, rather than being fulfilling, leaves people craving for still more.
- It didn't matter that now her family had fallen from their fortunes through the foolishness and excessiveness of her grandparents and her own parents.
- The excessiveness of the pay demand has succeeded in undermining public support for the fire fighters.
- Its intensity and excessiveness are shown to take over all aspects of her life, even her maternal role.
- And ultimately, this excessiveness carries over into the music, as well.
- In its excessiveness, such behavior may seem maladaptive, given the modern, capitalistic attitude that espouses minimum effort for maximum return on investment.
- I spent my first night simply walking from one hotel to the next, wide-eyed at the bright lights and excessiveness of it all.
- They seem to be giant physical manifestations of a kind of extravagance, or excessiveness, a breaking out of boundaries, form, and structure.
- I think this excessiveness is a strong streak in the present federal government - this is its principle weakness.
- Gabriel rolled his eyes at the over-abundance and grunted at the excessiveness until his eyes caught glimpse of the shower.
- Just 15% of those polled said they would support moves to discourage excessiveness by making alcohol an illegal drug.
- It's the behaviour that should be tested for excessiveness.
- Sure, this excessiveness is probably the result of one-upmanship between rival Cajun cooks, but to truly understand why turducken inspires madness, you need to harness this gluttony and aim it square at the kitchen.
- So there may well be a good criminal charge that could be brought against Mackris and her lawyers, depending on the excessiveness of the amount sought and the use of the threat of exposure.
- It is well to keep in mind that, usually, building-block approach, like standardization and unification, is linked to greater excessiveness in systems and complexes.
- It is dismaying to realize that the best film to come out of America this summer - the only one whose end product justifies its bloated budget, artistic self-indulgence, and general excessiveness - was made over two decades ago.
- As an allegory of human life, which it is clearly intended to be, the image is exceedingly bleak, but through the sheer excessiveness of its black humor, as well as its sure feeling for dramatic form, it communicates a kind of weird glee.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French excessif, -ive, from medieval Latin excessivus, from Latin excedere 'surpass' (see exceed).

Rhymes

aggressive, compressive, concessive, degressive, depressive, digressive, expressive, impressive, obsessive, oppressive, possessive, progressive, recessive, regressive, repressive, retrogressive, successive, transgressive

Definition of excessive in US English:

excessive

adjectiveikˈsesivɪkˈsɛsɪv

More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
过多的；过分的
he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy
他喝白兰地已过量了。
Example sentencesExamples
- In terms of energy security, this heavy dependence on Russian gas is excessive.
- This morning I got to work and found that my account had been suspended for excessive data transfer.
- That seems a bit excessive to me, but ya know, these things have to be done.
- He said the bowling club left two or three years ago due to dwindling numbers rather than excessive rent.
- Many divers enter the water with excessive amounts of weight strapped on to them.
- Custard pies are one thing, but liquid pig waste was excessive, in my opinion.
- Carlo rushed out to buy some flowers to put in the bedroom, which I thought was rather excessive.
- We're not set up for it, in the same way we're not set up for excessive cold.
- He attempted to resolve his symptoms by drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.
- Accident investigators also said Mr Willis had not been travelling at excessive speed.
- The method shuns excessive manipulation of film through lighting, sound or editing.
- Vitamin A is dangerous in excessive doses and in extreme cases may trigger liver damage.
- He has seen an increasing amount of traffic using the road, some at excessive speed.
- Her family complained that she was overactive and spending excessive amounts of money.
- As ever, we ended up drinking excessive amounts, albeit absorbed by plenty of food.
- To counter this argument it is necessary to show that excessive caution is a barrier to progress.
- Even water, salt and vitamins are bad for you if misused or taken in excessive doses.
- Who can declare categorically that the expression of that outrage was excessive?
- I grant that this is real, but the risk they are proposing to take is excessive and unjustifiable.
- As he left the pub, the victim heard the sound of car engines revving up, causing excessive noise.
Synonyms
immoderate, intemperate, imprudent, overindulgent, unrestrained, unrestricted, uncontrolled, uncurbed, unbridled, lavish, extravagant
exorbitant, extortionate, unreasonable, outrageous, undue, uncalled for, extreme, inordinate, unwarranted, unnecessary, needless, disproportionate, too much

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French excessif, -ive, from medieval Latin excessivus, from Latin excedere ‘surpass’ (see exceed).

单词	excessive
释义	Definition of excessive in English: excessive adjective ɛkˈsɛsɪvɪkˈsɛsɪvɪkˈsɛsɪv More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate. 过多的；过分的 he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy 他喝白兰地已过量了。 Example sentencesExamples The method shuns excessive manipulation of film through lighting, sound or editing. Her family complained that she was overactive and spending excessive amounts of money. Many divers enter the water with excessive amounts of weight strapped on to them. Vitamin A is dangerous in excessive doses and in extreme cases may trigger liver damage. Accident investigators also said Mr Willis had not been travelling at excessive speed. I grant that this is real, but the risk they are proposing to take is excessive and unjustifiable. To counter this argument it is necessary to show that excessive caution is a barrier to progress. We're not set up for it, in the same way we're not set up for excessive cold. Carlo rushed out to buy some flowers to put in the bedroom, which I thought was rather excessive. He attempted to resolve his symptoms by drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. As ever, we ended up drinking excessive amounts, albeit absorbed by plenty of food. That seems a bit excessive to me, but ya know, these things have to be done. He has seen an increasing amount of traffic using the road, some at excessive speed. In terms of energy security, this heavy dependence on Russian gas is excessive. This morning I got to work and found that my account had been suspended for excessive data transfer. Who can declare categorically that the expression of that outrage was excessive? As he left the pub, the victim heard the sound of car engines revving up, causing excessive noise. He said the bowling club left two or three years ago due to dwindling numbers rather than excessive rent. Custard pies are one thing, but liquid pig waste was excessive, in my opinion. Even water, salt and vitamins are bad for you if misused or taken in excessive doses. Synonyms immoderate, intemperate, imprudent, overindulgent, unrestrained, unrestricted, uncontrolled, uncurbed, unbridled, lavish, extravagant superfluous, superabundant exorbitant, extortionate, unreasonable, outrageous, undue, uncalled for, extreme, inordinate, unwarranted, unnecessary, needless, disproportionate, too much informal over the top, OTT, a bit much Derivatives excessiveness noun ɛkˈsɛsɪvnəsɪkˈsɛsɪvnəsɪkˈsɛsɪvnəs The higher the standardization level, the greater the excessiveness, with excessiveness costs rising in line with system complexity growth. Example sentencesExamples Hip-hop is ideologically dichotomous to the art world's contemplative structure, and its self-conscious excessiveness grates against any attempt by the art world to soften and ultimately harness its potency. It also frames the excessiveness of the practice. Consumerism is a bottomless pit of self-indulgence and excessiveness that, rather than being fulfilling, leaves people craving for still more. It didn't matter that now her family had fallen from their fortunes through the foolishness and excessiveness of her grandparents and her own parents. The excessiveness of the pay demand has succeeded in undermining public support for the fire fighters. Its intensity and excessiveness are shown to take over all aspects of her life, even her maternal role. And ultimately, this excessiveness carries over into the music, as well. In its excessiveness, such behavior may seem maladaptive, given the modern, capitalistic attitude that espouses minimum effort for maximum return on investment. I spent my first night simply walking from one hotel to the next, wide-eyed at the bright lights and excessiveness of it all. They seem to be giant physical manifestations of a kind of extravagance, or excessiveness, a breaking out of boundaries, form, and structure. I think this excessiveness is a strong streak in the present federal government - this is its principle weakness. Gabriel rolled his eyes at the over-abundance and grunted at the excessiveness until his eyes caught glimpse of the shower. Just 15% of those polled said they would support moves to discourage excessiveness by making alcohol an illegal drug. It's the behaviour that should be tested for excessiveness. Sure, this excessiveness is probably the result of one-upmanship between rival Cajun cooks, but to truly understand why turducken inspires madness, you need to harness this gluttony and aim it square at the kitchen. So there may well be a good criminal charge that could be brought against Mackris and her lawyers, depending on the excessiveness of the amount sought and the use of the threat of exposure. It is well to keep in mind that, usually, building-block approach, like standardization and unification, is linked to greater excessiveness in systems and complexes. It is dismaying to realize that the best film to come out of America this summer - the only one whose end product justifies its bloated budget, artistic self-indulgence, and general excessiveness - was made over two decades ago. As an allegory of human life, which it is clearly intended to be, the image is exceedingly bleak, but through the sheer excessiveness of its black humor, as well as its sure feeling for dramatic form, it communicates a kind of weird glee. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French excessif, -ive, from medieval Latin excessivus, from Latin excedere 'surpass' (see exceed). Rhymes aggressive, compressive, concessive, degressive, depressive, digressive, expressive, impressive, obsessive, oppressive, possessive, progressive, recessive, regressive, repressive, retrogressive, successive, transgressive Definition of excessive in US English: excessive adjectiveikˈsesivɪkˈsɛsɪv More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate. 过多的；过分的 he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy 他喝白兰地已过量了。 Example sentencesExamples In terms of energy security, this heavy dependence on Russian gas is excessive. This morning I got to work and found that my account had been suspended for excessive data transfer. That seems a bit excessive to me, but ya know, these things have to be done. He said the bowling club left two or three years ago due to dwindling numbers rather than excessive rent. Many divers enter the water with excessive amounts of weight strapped on to them. Custard pies are one thing, but liquid pig waste was excessive, in my opinion. Carlo rushed out to buy some flowers to put in the bedroom, which I thought was rather excessive. We're not set up for it, in the same way we're not set up for excessive cold. He attempted to resolve his symptoms by drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. Accident investigators also said Mr Willis had not been travelling at excessive speed. The method shuns excessive manipulation of film through lighting, sound or editing. Vitamin A is dangerous in excessive doses and in extreme cases may trigger liver damage. He has seen an increasing amount of traffic using the road, some at excessive speed. Her family complained that she was overactive and spending excessive amounts of money. As ever, we ended up drinking excessive amounts, albeit absorbed by plenty of food. To counter this argument it is necessary to show that excessive caution is a barrier to progress. Even water, salt and vitamins are bad for you if misused or taken in excessive doses. Who can declare categorically that the expression of that outrage was excessive? I grant that this is real, but the risk they are proposing to take is excessive and unjustifiable. As he left the pub, the victim heard the sound of car engines revving up, causing excessive noise. Synonyms immoderate, intemperate, imprudent, overindulgent, unrestrained, unrestricted, uncontrolled, uncurbed, unbridled, lavish, extravagant exorbitant, extortionate, unreasonable, outrageous, undue, uncalled for, extreme, inordinate, unwarranted, unnecessary, needless, disproportionate, too much Origin Late Middle English: from Old French excessif, -ive, from medieval Latin excessivus, from Latin excedere ‘surpass’ (see exceed).
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