What does "excessive" mean?
Excessive: Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch. Excessive grief [is] the enemy to the living. Shak. See Enormous --Ex*cess*ive*ly, adv. -Ex*cess"ive*ness, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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