Considerable
Considerable adjective - Of a size greater than average of its kind.
Usage example: a house with a considerable barn in back
Excessive and considerable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excessive" instead an adjective "Considerable".
Excessive
Excessive adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Considerable and excessive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Considerable" instead an adjective "Excessive".
Nearby Words: excess, excessively
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- high and considerable
- high and excessive
- lavish and considerable
- lavish and excessive
- liberal and considerable
- liberal and excessive
- substantial and considerable
- substantial and excessive
- profuse and considerable
- profuse and excessive
- plentiful and considerable
- plentiful and excessive
- heavy and considerable
- heavy and excessive
Both words in one sentence
- While this may seem excessive (for a film that already seemed to revel in excess), the extra scenes shed considerable light on various plot points; Betty's descent into madness, for example, is better contextualised in this new version.
Source: Re Cut
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