excessive.
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
Meaning & usage
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.
The movie's excessive use of special effects distracted from the plot.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English excessive, excessif, from Old French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus, equivalent to excess + -ive.
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