Excessive
Excessive adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Unsporting and excessive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unsporting" instead an adjective "Excessive".
Nearby Words: excess, excessively
Unsporting
Unsporting adjective - Violating accepted standards or rules.
Excessive and unsporting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excessive" instead an adjective "Unsporting".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Disqualification-Induced Victory: According to the NWA rule book, excessive force or particularly unsporting actions can cause the perpetrator to forfeit the match to his opponent.
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Unsporting and Excessive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excessive/unsporting
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Unsporting or Excessive. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/excessive/unsporting.
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