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not excessive

ADJECTIVE

middle-of-the-road

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balanced compromising

WEAK

cautious conservative controlled disciplined even impartial indifferent inexpensive midway mild modest neutral noncommittal nonpartisan on the fence reasonable straight

ADJECTIVE

moderate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balanced bearable cautious conservative gentle limited middle-of-the-road mild modest neutral not extreme pleasant reasonable soft steady tame temperate tolerable tolerant

STRONG

abstinent compromising considered controlled cool deliberate disciplined even measured midway nonpartisan pacific reserved restrained sober straight

WEAK

careful considerate dispassionate equable impartial inconsiderable inexpensive judicious low-key monotonous peaceable tranquil untroubled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

biased bright harsh imbalanced incautious intolerable loud prejudiced rough strong unacceptable unbearable unlimited unmanageable violent wild

STRONG

agitated different excited extroverted friendly outgoing partial unfair

WEAK

considerable excessive extravagant extreme immoderate liberal outrageous significant uncontrolled unreasonable unrestrained

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Webb said: "It would have been incorrect to send him off because it's not excessive force, it's a reckless contact, so yellow card."

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

It’s not excessive — it’s not like 80 and 90 — but some people still want to know what they’re going to get.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024

“We further find that the financial sanction to compel compliance was a proper exercise of the court’s discretionary power and was not excessive or otherwise improper,” the appellate panel said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023

“Coffee intake, if not excessive, should be safe for bone,” he says, “and if you still have concerns, add milk!”

From Scientific American • Jan. 4, 2023

Three principal patterns, those of King, Ormerod and Walker, are in use, and they are generally efficient supposing the speed of the cage at arrival is not excessive.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

not excessive

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