Excessive
Excessive adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Usage example: nerdy hackers who spend an excessive amount of time sitting in front of their computers
Improper and excessive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Improper" instead an adjective "Excessive".
Nearby Words: excess, excessively
Improper
Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Excessive and improper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excessive" instead an adjective "Improper".
Nearby Word: improperly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
-
Excessive amount of scratches due to improper storage, no envelope, leaving them in the player for months and so on, until one quarter of the disc surface is matted out;
Source: Tonka Tough
Cite this Source
Improper and Excessive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excessive/improper
Excessive & Improper. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/excessive/improper>.
Improper or Excessive. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/excessive/improper.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "excessive" and "improper" have occurred on timeline