Synonyms:
excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable
Meaning: beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
Usage examples
An almost excessive exactness
The arid countryside was blanched by the excessive heat.
Too much, by the way, does not indicate anything excessive.
I could scarcely restrain the excessive transport which possessed me.
He asked Mitya to get into the cart with somewhat excessive surliness.
They then found their way to Brussels, and by dint of excessive impudence, brought themselves into notice.
Her features were delicate and regular, the mouth not too small, curved and sensitive; her refinement was almost excessive.
The scar is an old one, and--exposure to the strong light of the desert, did you say?--with excessive application to fine work?
The purchase of a dress-coat or of a masquerade-suit to be worn but once, involves for some an excessive and needless sacrifice.
He professed excessive astonishment, of course, but congratulated me most cordially, and proffered every assistance in his power.