unexcessive

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adjective

Not excessive.

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Meanings

adjectiveunexcessive (comparative more unexcessive, superlative most unexcessive)

comparative more unexcessive · superlative most unexcessive

  1. Not excessive.

    Synonyms: nonexcessive, reasonable, measured, mellow, middle of the road, mild, moderate, nonexcessive

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot excessive.

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Origin

From un- + excessive.

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Cite this entry
APA

unexcessive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unexcessive

MLA

“unexcessive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unexcessive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unexcessive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unexcessive.

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