excessive
adjective
[ ɪkˈsɛsɪv ]
• more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
• "he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy"
Similar:
immoderate,
intemperate,
imprudent,
overindulgent,
unrestrained,
unrestricted,
uncontrolled,
uncurbed,
unbridled,
lavish,
extravagant,
superfluous,
superabundant,
exorbitant,
extortionate,
unreasonable,
outrageous,
undue,
uncalled for,
extreme,
inordinate,
unwarranted,
unnecessary,
needless,
disproportionate,
too much,
over the top,
OTT,
a bit much,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French excessif, -ive, from medieval Latin excessivus, from Latin excedere ‘surpass’ (see exceed).
