excessive

 
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsɛsɪv, ɛk-/

adjective

  • more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate: he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy

Derivatives

excessiveness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French excessif, -ive, from medieval Latin excessivus, from Latin excedere 'surpass' (see exceed)