Associations to the word «Excessive»

Wiktionary

EXCESSIVE, adjective. Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
EXCESSIVE NUMBER, noun. (number theory) An abundant number.
EXCESSIVE NUMBERS, noun. Plural of excessive number

Dictionary definition

EXCESSIVE, adjective. Beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands".
EXCESSIVE, adjective. Unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats