/ Dictionary / Index E excessive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•ces•sive Pronunciation: (ik-ses'iv), [key] — adj. going beyond the usual, necessary, or proper limit or degree; characterized by excess: excessive charges; excessive criticism. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: excessive (Thesaurus) excess insurance excess-profits tax Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language