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excessive

excessive is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

1.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.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Synonyms (Webster's 1913)

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is 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 called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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