Synonyms for excessive
ɪkˈsɛs ɪvex·ces·sive

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1. excessiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   insufficient, deficient

2. excessiveadjective

   I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather excessive, nay even stupid.

   Antonyms:
   insufficient, deficient

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1. excessive

   Synonyms:
   enormous, undue, exorbitant, overmuch, superabundant, superfluous, unreasonable, immoderate, inordinate, extravagant

   Antonyms:
   insufficient, scant, inadequate

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1. excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonableadjective

   beyond normal limits

   "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"

   Synonyms:
   inordinate, unreasonable, undue, unjustified, overweening, exuberant, unwarranted, extravagant

   Antonyms:
   moderate, restrained

2. excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweeningadjective

   unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

   "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"

   Synonyms:
   luxuriant, profuse, lush, overweening, inordinate, riotous, uppity, extravagant, high-spirited, unreasonable, ebullient, undue, exuberant, spendthrift, profligate, prodigal

   Antonyms:
   restrained, moderate

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1. excessiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   superabundant, superfluous, exuberant

2. excessiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   extravagant, inordinate, enormous, outrageous, unreasonable, very great

3. excessiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   immoderate, intemperate, extreme

4. excessiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   vehement, violent

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1. excessiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   superfluous, exuberant, superabundant, disproportionate, outrageous, unreasonable, exorbitant inordinate, extravagant, fabulous, immoderate, extreme

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1. List of paraphrases for "excessive":

   undue, excess, exaggerated, inordinate, disproportionate, unreasonable, exorbitant, over-, extravagant, extreme, overblown

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1. Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei:

   It's difficult to predict now, the knee-jerk reaction from the market is probably a bit excessive and needs to calm down and take an objective view.

2. Timothy Massad:

   I am committed to continuing to work with Congress throughout this process, particularly on making sure end-users like agricultural producers can continue to safely and affordably use the derivatives markets, while ensuring these markets do not generate excessive risk to our financial system.

3. Alexis de Tocqueville:

   The main business of religions is to purify, control, and restrain that excessive and exclusive taste for well-being which men acquire in times of equality.

4. Yuji Tanaka:

   After the war, Tokyo drastically changed economically and socially due to rapid economic growth through the 1970s, you can see the 400 years of history of Tokyo with perspective views at the museum. ( Just be aware that the Edo-Tokyo Museum is closed until early 2018 for a remodel. Other favorite must-see spots in Tokyo are visiting the shrine atSens?-ji, the insane streets of Shibuya( where you can cross the streets with thousands of other pedestrians, and visiting the beautiful Ueno Park in Tokyo's Tait? city. Sens?-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple — and also Toyko's oldest. ( Clint Henderson) The cherry blossoms at Ueno Park are a sight to see — just make sure you get there at the right time of year. ( Clint Henderson) JAPANESE RESTAURANT CAUGHT ADDING EXCESSIVE WASABI TO FOREIGNERS' ORDERS That might sound like a lot — especially since it's all within city limits — but Krasowski further suggests making Tokyo your temporary home base, and then hopping over to see other parts of the islands.

5. Diego Lillo:

   Residents are forced to face excessive risks because of the project.