Excessive vs Inappropriate - What's the difference?
excessive | inappropriate |
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.
As adjectives the difference between excessive and inappropriate
is that excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate while inappropriate is not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.excessive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- "I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather excessive , nay even stupid."
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* insufficient * deficientDerived terms
* excessive numberinappropriate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.
- "While PDA or sexual irresponsibility may be considered unsuitable, it is not inappropriate for teenagers in a relationship and nearly of legal age to talk alone."