transcription, транскрипция: [ ik-ˈse-siv ]
adjective
Date: 14th century
: exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal
• ex·ces·sive·ly adverb
• ex·ces·sive·ness noun
Synonyms:
excessive , immoderate , inordinate , extravagant , exorbitant , extreme mean going beyond a normal limit. excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable
excessive punishment
immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint
immoderate spending
inordinate implies an exceeding of the limits dictated by reason or good judgment
inordinate pride
extravagant implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste
extravagant claims for the product
exorbitant implies a departure from accepted standards regarding amount or degree
exorbitant prices
extreme may imply an approach to the farthest limit possible or conceivable but commonly means only to a notably high degree
extreme shyness