ex|ces|sive

ex|ces|sive
ex|ces|sive «ehk SEHS ihv», adjective.
too much; too great; going beyond what is necessary or right; extreme: »

Ten dollars is an excessive price for five pounds of sugar. Many teen-agers spend an excessive amount of time on the telephone.

ex|ces´sive|ly, adverb.
ex|ces´sive|ness, noun.
Synonym Study Excessive, exorbitant, inordinate mean exceeding a right or proper limit. Excessive means going beyond what is right or normal in amount or extent: »

They spend an excessive amount of time watching television.

Exorbitant applies particularly to unreasonable prices or demands: »

He asked an exorbitant rent for the house.

Inordinate emphasizes lack of restraint in desires: »

He has an inordinate appetite.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • re|ces´sive|ly — re|ces|sive «rih SEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. likely to go back; receding. 2. Biology. of or having to do with a recessive character: »Blue eyes are recessive in a person, brown eyes dominant. In peas tallness is dominant, dwarfness… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • suc|ces´sive|ly — suc|ces|sive «suhk SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. coming one after another; following in order; consecutive: »It has rained for three successive days. 2. characterized by or involving succession. –suc|ces´sive|ly, adverb. –suc|ces´sive|ness, noun.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • suc|ces|sive — «suhk SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. coming one after another; following in order; consecutive: »It has rained for three successive days. 2. characterized by or involving succession. –suc|ces´sive|ly, adverb. –suc|ces´sive|ness, noun. Synonym Study 1 S …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|ces´sive|ly — con|ces|sive «kuhn SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. making or implying concession; yielding. 2. Grammar. expressing concession. “Though” and “although” are concessive words. –con|ces´sive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|ces|sive — «kuhn SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. making or implying concession; yielding. 2. Grammar. expressing concession. “Though” and “although” are concessive words. –con|ces´sive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|ces´sive|ness — ex|ces|sive «ehk SEHS ihv», adjective. too much; too great; going beyond what is necessary or right; extreme: »Ten dollars is an excessive price for five pounds of sugar. Many teen agers spend an excessive amount of time on the telephone.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|ces´sive|ness — re|ces|sive «rih SEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. likely to go back; receding. 2. Biology. of or having to do with a recessive character: »Blue eyes are recessive in a person, brown eyes dominant. In peas tallness is dominant, dwarfness… …   Useful english dictionary

  • suc|ces´sive|ness — suc|ces|sive «suhk SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. coming one after another; following in order; consecutive: »It has rained for three successive days. 2. characterized by or involving succession. –suc|ces´sive|ly, adverb. –suc|ces´sive|ness, noun.… …   Useful english dictionary

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