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excessief — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cloying adj So much of something that it becomes unpleasant.
  • effusive adj Showing feelings in an unrestrained, over-the-top way.
  • excessively adverb To an excessive degree; more than is reasonable.
  • unconscionable adj So unfair, unreasonable, or immoral that it defies any sense of conscience.

Senses

excessief is used for these senses in English:

  • cloying Unpleasantly excessive.
  • effusive Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
  • excessively In excess.

cloying — full definition

  1. adj So much of something that it becomes unpleasant.
  2. adj Unpleasantly sweet, in a sickly way.

effusive — full definition

  1. adj Showing feelings in an unrestrained, over-the-top way.
  2. adj Flowing out freely and overflowing.
  3. adj (geology) Describing rock that hardened after flowing out as molten lava.
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