excessive

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English excessive, excessif, from Old French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus, equivalent to excess +‎ -ive. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/ Rhymes: -ɛsɪv Homophone: exessive === Adjective === excessive (comparative more excessive, superlative most excessive) Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:excessive Antonyms: insufficient, deficient ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== exceed excess ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛk.sɛ.siv/ ~ /ɛk.se.siv/ === Adjective === excessive feminine singular of excessif == Interlingua == === Adjective === excessive (comparative plus excessive, superlative le plus excessive) excessive ==== Related terms ==== excesso == Latin == === Adjective === excessīve vocative masculine singular of excessīvus