Definition of EXCESSIVE

excessive

Adjective Satellite

  • beyond normal limits
    • "excessive charges"
  • unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

Adj

  • Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

Examples

  • Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English excessive, excessif, from Old French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus, equivalent to excess + -ive.

Scrabble Score: 21

excessive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
excessive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
excessive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

excessive: valid Words With Friends Word