Synonyms for excessive

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immoderate, inordinate, extreme, extravagant, exorbitant, too much, too great, disproportionate, unwarranted, undue, unnecessary, unreasonable, uncalled-for, overmuch, superfluous, redundant, lavish, prodigal, overdone; see also extreme 2, undue.

excessive applies to that which goes beyond what is proper, right, or usual excessive demands; exorbitant suggests unreasonable excess and often connotes a greedy desire for more than is just or due exorbitant prices; extravagant and immoderate both imply excessiveness resulting from lack of restraint or of prudence extravagant praise, immoderate laughter; inordinate implies a going beyond the orderly limits of convention or the bounds of good taste his inordinate pride

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