different between excessive vs overuse

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

Etymology

Over- +? use

Pronunciation

• (verb)
  • (UK): IPA^(key): /???v??ju?z/
  • (US): enPR: ?'v?rjo?oz, IPA^(key): /?o?v??ju?z/
• (noun)
  • (UK): IPA^(key): /???v??ju?s/
  • (US): enPR: ?'v?rjo?os, IPA^(key): /?o?v??ju?s/

Verb

overuse (third-person singular simple present overuses, present participle overusing, simple past and past participle overused)

1. (transitive) To use too much of.

Translations

Noun

overuse (uncountable)

1. excessive use

Translations

Anagrams

• oeuvres, œuvres