excessive
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French excessif, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "ML." is not valid. See WT:LOL. excessivus
Pronunciation
Adjective
excessive (comparative more excessive, superlative most excessive)
- Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
- Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:excessive
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Translations
exceeding the bounds of something
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French
Pronunciation
Adjective
excessive
Interlingua
Adjective
excessive (comparative plus excessive, superlative le plus excessive)
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Latin
Adjective
(deprecated template usage) excessīve
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