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Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch.

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  1. a. Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch.
  2. adj. beyond normal limits
  3. adj. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
  4. Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch. Excessive grief [is] the enemy to the living. Shak. Syn. -- Undue; exorbitant; extreme; overmuch; enormous; immoderate; monstrous; intemperate; unreasonable. See Enormous --Ex*cess*ive*ly, adv. -Ex*cess"ive*ness, n.
  5. Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch.Excessive grief [is] the enemy to the living. Shak.
  6. j:100 s. beyond normal limits s. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings