excesivos

Excesivos is the plural masculine form of the Spanish adjective excesivo, which means "excessive" or "more than what is necessary or appropriate." The feminine forms are excesiva (singular) and excesivas (plural). The term is used to describe quantities, costs, behavior, or measures that exceed what is considered reasonable, normal, or acceptable in a given context.

Origin and related terms: The adjective derives from Latin excessivus, from excedere "to exceed" plus the suffix -ivus. The noun exceso denotes the state of having more than is allowed or needed and is related semantically to excesivo.

Usage: Excesivos commonly appears in references to spending, consumption, plans, or actions that surpass normative limits. Examples include gastos excesivos (excessive expenditures), consumo excesivo (excessive consumption), and medidas excesivas (excessive measures). The term can carry evaluative or subjective connotations, depending on the speaker’s or regulator’s standards. In many cases, synonyms such as desmesurado or desproporcionado are used to convey similar ideas with slightly different nuance.

See also: Excess (exceso), excessive (excesivo).

Notes: Excesivos functions as a descriptive modifier and does not designate a specific legal category on its own; its precise meaning is tied to the normative framework and context in which it appears. Feminine forms are used when describing feminine nouns (e.g., gastos excesivos, medidas excesivas).