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IELTS word

excessive

/ekˈses.Ιͺv/adjective

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English definition

more than is needed or reasonable

Common phrases / collocations

  1. excessive cost
  2. excessive use
  3. excessive amount

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The trolley leaned under the excessive weight.

  2. 2.

    Excessive noise disturbed the class.

  3. 3.

    The bill included excessive charges.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Too many heavy boxes are piled onto a small trolley and make it lean.
more than is needed or reasonable
1boxes pile high
2weight is too much
boxes pile high→weight is too much