excessive

adjective

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.

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Synonyms for excessive

inordinateadj undueadj extravagantadj unreasonableadj immoderateadj excessadj overweeningadj exorbitantadj improperadj exaggeratedadj disproportionateadj unwarrantedadj

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Where does excessive come from?

The word excessive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cess-, from Latin cedo (“go, yield”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.