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Meaning of excessive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

excessive

Pronunciation:/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

    Example: Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/excessive

Related words

undueinordinateextravagantoverweeningexuberantimmoderateunreasonableunrestrained