Excessive
Excessive adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Substantial and excessive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substantial" instead an adjective "Excessive".
Nearby Words: excess, excessively
Substantial
Substantial adjective - Of a size greater than average of its kind.
Usage example: the amount he inherited was quite substantial, so he quit his job and set out to see the world
Excessive and substantial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excessive" instead an adjective "Substantial".
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