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excessive

Huge vs Excessive - What's the difference?

huge | excessive | Related terms |

Huge is a related term of excessive.


As adjectives the difference between huge and excessive

is that huge is very large while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

Excessive vs Overmuch - What's the difference?

excessive | overmuch | Synonyms |

Excessive is a synonym of overmuch.


As an adjective excessive

is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

As a determiner overmuch is

(chiefly|british) very much; too much.

As an adverb overmuch is

(chiefly|british) too much; overly much.

Excessive vs Exuberant - What's the difference?

excessive | exuberant | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between excessive and exuberant

is that excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate while exuberant is very high-spirited; extremely energetic and enthusiastic.

Excessive vs Monstrous - What's the difference?

excessive | monstrous | Synonyms |

Excessive is a synonym of monstrous.


As adjectives the difference between excessive and monstrous

is that excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate while monstrous is hideous or frightful.

Over vs Excessive - What's the difference?

over | excessive |


As an adverb over

is , above.

As a preposition over

is over.

As an adjective excessive is

exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

Hyper vs Excessive - What's the difference?

hyper | excessive |


As adjectives the difference between hyper and excessive

is that hyper is (colloquial) short for hyperactive while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

As a noun hyper

is (science fiction) short for hyperspace.

Excessive vs Overflowing - What's the difference?

excessive | overflowing |


As an adjective excessive

is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

As a noun overflowing is

overflow.

As a verb overflowing is

.

Forbidding vs Excessive - What's the difference?

forbidding | excessive | Related terms |

Forbidding is a related term of excessive.


As adjectives the difference between forbidding and excessive

is that forbidding is highly unpleasant or disagreeable while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

As a verb forbidding

is .

As a noun forbidding

is the act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

Licentious vs Excessive - What's the difference?

licentious | excessive | Synonyms |

Licentious is a synonym of excessive.


As adjectives the difference between licentious and excessive

is that licentious is lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

Profligate vs Excessive - What's the difference?

profligate | excessive | Related terms |

Profligate is a related term of excessive.


As adjectives the difference between profligate and excessive

is that profligate is (obsolete) overthrown, ruined while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

As a noun profligate

is an abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.

As a verb profligate

is (obsolete) to drive away; to overcome.

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