Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: excessive
IPA transcription: [ɪks'ɛsɪv]
Pronunciations of excessive
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adverb meaning of the word
  • 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.
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1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Pierre Trudeau, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Cat, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording William McGonagall, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Zinc, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ulysses (poem), License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Subarachnoid hemorrhage, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Fentanyl, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording 4chan, License CC BY-SA 4.0