Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Exceeding the usual or proper limit, degree, measure, or proportion; being in excess of what is requisite or proper; going beyond what is sanctioned by correct principles; immoderate; extravagant; unreasonable; as, excessive bulk; excessive labor; excessive charges; excessive vanity; excessive indulgence.
- Synonyms Immense, etc. (see
enormous ); superabundant, superfluous; inordinate, outrageous, extreme; intemperate, violent.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Exceeding the usual bounds of something;
extravagant ;immoderate .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective beyond normal limits
- adjective unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
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Examples
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FIFA should change this to clarify the situation but assuming they continue their usual inactivity when a simple act would go a long way to improving the situation, let's instead focus on the term "excessive force".
Evening Standard - Home James Olley 2012
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Americans are looking for a face to put on, somebody to hold responsible, and the term excessive speculation or speculation comes up a lot.
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The last time was in November 2000 when the Egyptians protested what they called excessive use of violence during the second Palestinian uprising.
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U.S.-based rights group Human Rights Watch called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to stop live fire and what it calls "excessive force" against protesters.
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On Thursday, the group released a statement condemning what it called "excessive violence" during Khawaja's arrest and the "arbitrary measures" that have been taken against him.
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The last time was in November 2000 when the Egyptians protested what they called excessive use of violence during the second Palestinian uprising.
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But some have criticized Singh, who launched India's economic reforms in 1991, for what they call his excessive focus on welfare.
India announces changes in subsidies, will hand out cash to its poor 2011
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Mr. Azumi emphasized that the action was in line with principles of international currency policy, saying it was intended to counter what he called "excessive" and "disorderly" moves in the exchange rate.
Azumi: Japan in War of Nerves Takashi Nakamichi 2011
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But some have criticized Singh, who launched India's economic reforms in 1991, for what they call his excessive focus on welfare.
India announces changes in subsidies, will hand out cash to its poor 2011
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The U.S. condemned what it called "excessive" force used by Egyptian police to bring protesters to heel.
Egypt Heads for Showdown Charles Levinson 2011
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