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excessive

Excessive vs Inappropriate - What's the difference?

excessive | inappropriate |


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 vs Considerably - What's the difference?

excessive | considerably |


As an adjective excessive

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

As an adverb considerably is

significantly; to a degree worth considering.

Excessive vs Exaggerate - What's the difference?

excessive | exaggerate |


As an adjective excessive

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

As a verb exaggerate is

to overstate, to describe more than is fact.

Excessive vs Continuously - What's the difference?

excessive | continuously |


As an adjective excessive

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

As an adverb continuously is

without pause.

Excessive vs Irregular - What's the difference?

excessive | irregular |


As adjectives the difference between excessive and irregular

is that excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate while irregular is irregular.

Excessive vs Frequently - What's the difference?

excessive | frequently |


As an adjective excessive

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

As an adverb frequently is

at frequent intervals.

Excessive vs Sufficient - What's the difference?

excessive | sufficient |


As adjectives the difference between excessive and sufficient

is that excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate while sufficient is equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as,.

As a determiner sufficient is

the smallest amount needed.

Large vs Excessive - What's the difference?

large | excessive |


As adjectives the difference between large and excessive

is that large is of considerable or relatively great size or extent while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

As a noun large

is (music|obsolete) an old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

Excessive vs Overkill - What's the difference?

excessive | overkill |


As an adjective excessive

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

As a noun overkill is

(literally) a destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.

As a verb overkill is

to destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.

Excessive vs More - What's the difference?

excessive | more |


As an adjective excessive

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

As a noun more is

tomorrow.

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