Excessive vs. Unnecessary

Excessiveadjective

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

‘Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive.’;

Unnecessaryadjective

Not needed or necessary.

‘The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.’;

Excessiveadjective

Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch.

‘Excessive grief [is] the enemy to the living.’;

Unnecessaryadjective

Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.

Excessiveadjective

beyond normal limits;

‘excessive charges’; ‘a book of inordinate length’; ‘his dress stops just short of undue elegance’; ‘unreasonable demands’;

Unnecessaryadjective

Not necessary; not required under the circumstances; unless; needless; as, unnecessary labor, care, or rigor.

Excessiveadjective

unrestrained in especially feelings;

‘extravagant praise’; ‘exuberant compliments’; ‘overweening ambition’; ‘overweening greed’;

Unnecessaryadjective

not necessary

Excessiveadjective

more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate

‘he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy’;

Unnecessaryadjective

not needed

‘some people feel that holiday insurance is unnecessary’;

Unnecessaryadjective

more than is needed; excessive

‘good construction is essential to avoid unnecessary waste’;

Unnecessarynoun

unnecessary things

‘Flora never wasted cash on unnecessaries’;