Excessive and Temperate

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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

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Temperate is an antonym for excessive.

Nearby Words: excess, excessively

Temperate adjective - Avoiding extremes in behavior or expression.

Usage example: rather temperate in his appraisal of the movie, calling it good but not great

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Excessive is an antonym for temperate in topics: calm, controlled.

Nearby Word: temper

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