Excessive
Excessive adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Too much and excessive are semantically related. in exorbitant topic. In some cases you can use "Too much" instead an adjective "Excessive", when it comes to topics like immoderate.
Nearby Words: excess, excessively
Too much
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- exorbitant and excessive
- exorbitant and too much
- extravagant and excessive
- extravagant and too much
- unrestrained and excessive
- unrestrained and too much
- excess and excessive
- excess and too much
- overmuch and excessive
- overmuch and too much
- extreme and excessive
- extreme and too much
- outrageous and excessive
- outrageous and too much
Both terms in one sentence
- While "excessive reading" is still a concern for some parents today, it takes a backseat to the issues of "too much television" or "too much video games".
Source: Newer Than They Think -
Thunderlane's excessive perspiration and Blossomforth's "too much flexibility" during the first training scene.
- Then there are fans that think the excessive songs detract too much from the episode's storyline or even act as padding, leading to dragging or rushed plots.
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