different between excessive vs drudgy

English

Etymology

From Middle French excessif, from Medieval Latin excessivus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?s?s?v/
• Rhymes: -?s?v

Adjective

excessive (comparative more excessive, superlative most excessive)

1. Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:excessive

Antonyms

• insufficient
• deficient

Derived terms

• excessive number

Related terms

• exceed
• excess

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k.s?.siv/

Adjective

excessive

1. feminine singular of excessif

Interlingua

Adjective

excessive (comparative plus excessive, superlative le plus excessive)

1. excessive

Related terms

• excesso

Latin

Adjective

excess?ve

1. vocative masculine singular of excess?vus

English

Alternative forms

• drudgey

Etymology

From drudge +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d??d?i/

Adjective

drudgy (comparative drudgier or more drudgy, superlative drudgiest or most drudgy)

1. Suggestive of drudgery; being excessively hard or requiring excessive effort.

Synonyms

• toilsome

Noun

drudgy (uncountable)

1. Drudgery; labour.