Does Excessive Mean Immoderate?

Immoderate, "excessive," "inordinate, "extravagant," "exorbitant," and "extreme" all mean going beyond a normal limit. "Immoderate" suggests a lack of desirable or necessary restraint ("immoderate spending"). "Excessive" implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable ("excessive punishment").

What's another word for immoderate?

Some common synonyms of immoderate are excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, and inordinate.

What does it mean when something is excessive?

excessive, immoderate, inordinate, extravagant, exorbitant, extreme mean going beyond a normal limit. excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable.

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