Excessive
Excessive adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Nasty and excessive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nasty" instead an adjective "Excessive".
Nearby Words: excess, excessively
Both words in one sentence
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This nasty little prank is officially recognized by the US Navy as a sign of excessive boredom on a ship.
Source: Film / Flight of the Intruder - Death by Sex: Not only is the act described with excessive graphic detail, your love interest can also betray you and use a nasty attack after stripping you naked.
Source: Video Game / Slash Em Extended - Taking it in excessive doses is psychoactive on par with illegal street drugs, but it's not illegal because there's no other known way to treat coughs, and it's downright nasty (the taste being enough to make people vomit from that alone).
Source: Not the Intended Use
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Nasty and Excessive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excessive/nasty
Excessive & Nasty. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/excessive/nasty>.
Nasty or Excessive. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/excessive/nasty.
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