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excessive
adjective as in too much; overdone
Strongest matches
disproportionate, enormous, exaggerated, exorbitant, extra, extravagant, extreme, inordinate, needless, redundant, steep, superfluous, unconscionable, undue, unreasonable
Weak matches
boundless, dissipated, dizzying, immoderate, indulgent, intemperate, limitless, more, over, overboard, overkill, overmuch, plethoric, prodigal, profligate, recrementitious, self-indulgent, sky-high, stiff, stratospheric, super, superabundant, supernatural, too many, towering, unbounded, unmeasurable, way-out
Example Sentences
Now, their laughter is replaced with anger, claiming the current ownership is ruining the sport with excessive spending.
Beyond economics, we found that judgments about excessive wealth are also shaped by deeper moral intuitions.
While the legal grounds for arresting ICE agents is unclear, it is possible to sue and prosecute agents that violate state laws, such as excessive force, according to a report from the New York Times.
Pritzker’s office said the commission was needed in response to reports of excessive force, including incidents involving masked agents operating in unmarked vehicles.
In 2024, the Biden administration passed the first comprehensive rules to limit methane pollution by fining oil and gas developers for excessive emissions.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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