excessive
excessive — adjective
1. Much more of something than is needed, wanted, or considered reasonable — often
Much more of something than is needed, wanted, or considered reasonable — often causing problems or harm.
The doctor warned Ishaan that excessive sugar was bad for his health.
attributive: excessive + [noun] (sugar)
Eri thought the amount of packaging on the gift was excessive.
Excessive rain caused flooding in Quan's neighbourhood last spring.
The judge ruled that the police had used excessive force.
Antonia's manager told her that her attention to detail was excessive.
- extreme
Stronger and more dramatic; 'excessive' is more clinical and measured, while 'extreme' suggests the far end of a scale.
- disproportionate
Formal; emphasises unfairness or imbalance compared to what is fitting for the situation.
- undue
Formal; describes something unnecessary or unwarranted, especially in legal or bureaucratic contexts.
- moderate
Reasonable and within appropriate limits; the opposite of going too far.
- insufficient
Not enough, the opposite direction of excess.
文法句型
excessive + noun (attributive)
be + excessive (predicative)
用法筆記
Always carries a negative judgement — never neutral or positive. In everyday conversation, 'too much' or 'too many' is more natural. Frequent in formal or written contexts such as legal rulings, health advice, financial reports, and disciplinary reviews.