English Online Dictionary. What means excessive? What does excessive mean?
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; extravagant; immoderate.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:excessive
Antonyms
- insufficient
- deficient
Derived terms
- ultra-excessive
- excessive number
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