adj · adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/
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CMU ARPABET:IH0 K S EH1 S IH0 V L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
To an excessive degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The application form was excessively complicated.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
In excess.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He smoked excessively.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adverb
Meaning 3
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
too big
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: overly, to a fault, too
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English excessive Middle English -ly English -ly English excessively From excessive + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
64 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
չափազանց
(čʻapʻazancʻ)
— to an excessive degree
Armenian:
չափից դուրս
(čʻapʻicʻ durs)
— to an excessive degree
Bulgarian:
прекалено
(prekaleno)
— to an excessive degree
Catalan:
excessivament
— to an excessive degree
Chinese Mandarin:
過分地 /过分地
(guòfènde)
— to an excessive degree
Chinese Mandarin:
過度地 /过度地
(guòdùde)
— to an excessive degree
Czech:
nadměrně
— to an excessive degree
Dutch:
buitensporig
— to an excessive degree
Dutch:
extreem
— to an excessive degree
Finnish:
liian
— to an excessive degree
French:
bien trop
— to an excessive degree
French:
beaucoup trop
— to an excessive degree
Galician:
excesivamente
— to an excessive degree
German:
übermäßig
— to an excessive degree
Hungarian:
túlságosan
— to an excessive degree
Italian:
eccessivamente
— to an excessive degree
Japanese:
過度に
(kado ni)
— to an excessive degree
Malayalam:
അമിതമായി
(amitamāyi)
— to an excessive degree
Polish:
nadmiernie
— to an excessive degree
Polish:
przesadnie
— to an excessive degree
Portuguese:
excessivamente
— to an excessive degree
Romanian:
în mod excesiv
— to an excessive degree
Romanian:
în mod extrem
— to an excessive degree
Russian:
изли́шне
(izlíšne)
— to an excessive degree
Russian:
чрезме́рно
(črezmérno)
— to an excessive degree
Russian:
чересчу́р
(čeresčúr)
— to an excessive degree
Sanskrit:
अतीव
(atīva)
— to an excessive degree
Spanish:
excesivamente
— to an excessive degree
Spanish:
demasiado
— to an excessive degree
Spanish:
demasiadamente
— to an excessive degree
Spanish:
más de la cuenta
— to an excessive degree
Telugu:
ఎక్కువగా
(ekkuvagā)
— to an excessive degree
Ukrainian:
надмі́рно
(nadmírno)
— to an excessive degree
Ukrainian:
надмі́ру
(nadmíru)
— to an excessive degree
Vietnamese:
quá chừng
— to an excessive degree
Vietnamese:
quá đáng
— to an excessive degree
Volapük:
tumödo
— to an excessive degree
Armenian:
չափից դուրս
(čʻapʻicʻ durs)
— in excess
Catalan:
excessivament
— in excess
Chinese Mandarin:
過分地 /过分地
(guòfènde)
— in excess
Chinese Mandarin:
過度地 /过度地
(guòdùde)
— in excess
Dutch:
excessief
— in excess
Finnish:
liikaa
— in excess
Finnish:
liiallisesti
— in excess
French:
de trop
— in excess
German:
exzessiv
— in excess
Italian:
eccessivamente
— in excess
Italian:
troppo
— in excess
Latin:
nimium
— in excess
Malayalam:
അമിതമായി
(amitamāyi)
— in excess
Polish:
w nadmiarze
— in excess
Portuguese:
excessivamente
— in excess
Russian:
сли́шком мно́го
(slíškom mnógo)
— in excess