excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable.
excessive punishment
immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint.
immoderate spending
inordinate implies an exceeding of the limits dictated by reason or good judgment.
inordinate pride
extravagant implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste.
extravagant claims for the product
exorbitant implies a departure from accepted standards regarding amount or degree.
exorbitant prices
extreme may imply an approach to the farthest limit possible or conceivable but commonly means only to a notably high degree.
extreme shyness
Example Sentences
an excessive display of wealth High fever, nausea, and excessive sweating are some of the symptoms.
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