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. John Richie:

   For decades it has been understood that diets restricting sulfur amino acids were beneficial for longevity in animals, this study provides the first epidemiologic evidence that excessive dietary intake of sulfur amino acids may be related to chronic disease outcomes in humans.

2. The WPC:

   A Slight Risk( Level 2 of 4) of excessive rainfall is in effect from southern Illinois to western New York, as well as over parts of the Southern Appalachians on Southeast Thursday . ''. These areas are expected to have the greatest chances for scattered instances of flash flooding.

3. State Department:

   Numerous reports of the police using excessive force, obstruction and dispersal of opposition rallies, and intimidation and arrest of journalists have contributed to an electoral climate of fear and intimidation, and raise questions about the fairness of the process.

4. Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein:

   The loss of life is deplorable, and the staggering number of injuries caused by live ammunition only confirms the sense that excessive force has been used against demonstrators – not once, not twice, but repeatedly.

5. Makoto Noji:

   Monetary easing may be effective in prompting buy-back in 'oversold' risk assets but it is not enough to brighten the economic outlook, which market players are concerned about, when China is curtailing excessive investments, monetary stimulus would not boost China's demand much. Rather if it ends up weakening the yuan, it would fuel competition in devaluation. There's no wonder U.S. stocks have lost steam.