French word

excessif

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛksesif/

Meaning

  • adjectiveexcessive

Example

Ce prix est excessif.

This price is excessive.

Illustration for excessif (excessive)

More examples

Ce service semble excessif.

This service seems excessive.

Core concept

A normal portion swollen beyond what the situation can reasonably support.

Common phrases

  • prix excessif

    excessive price

  • service excessif

    excessive service

Similar words

exagéré: Presented as greater or more serious than the facts justify.
exorbitant: Excessively high in price or demand, making it hard to pay or accept.
démesuré: Far beyond ordinary limits in size or quantity.
abusif: Excessive in a way that involves unfair advantage or treatment.

Definition in French

Qui dépasse les limites habituelles au point d'être jugé déraisonnable ou injustifié.

Word origin

Excessif developed from Old French excessif and ultimately from Latin excessivus, formed from excedere for the idea of going beyond.

Usage tips

  • The adjective can follow a noun or occur after être, as in C'est excessif, where it gives a direct judgment about the situation.

Opposites

Related words

  • excessantexcessiveadjective
  • excessivementexcessivelyadverb

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