excessive
US /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
adjective Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
beyond normal limits
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The manager complained about the excessive cost of printing the brochures.
Word Family
Synonyms
- inordinatebeyond normal limits
- immoderatebeyond reasonable limits
- extremereaching a high or the highest degree; very great
Collocations
- Easy excessive noisedescribing excessive noise (beyond normal limits)
- Medium excessive overtime hoursdescribing excessive overtime hours (beyond normal limits)
- Hard excessive legal feesdescribing excessive legal fees (beyond normal limits)
- Very Hard voided due to excessive damagesto voided due to excessive damages, meaning to declare invalid
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