EXCESSIVE Antonyms

• having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

• sufficient for the purpose

• about average; acceptable

• suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

• meant or adapted for an occasion or use

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

• a statistic describing the location of a distribution

• (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities

• an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual

• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

• lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

• lacking exceptional quality or ability

• around the middle of a scale of evaluation

• relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution

• relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)

• amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

• achieve or reach on average

• compute the average of

• being in a state of proper equilibrium

• restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds

• marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

• small in range or scope

• public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops

• subject to limits or subjected to limits

• including only a part

• mediocre

• not excessive

• having a specific function or scope

• not unlimited

• having notes of fixed rhythmic value

• the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

• carefully thought out in advance

• unhurried and with care and dignity

• being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme

• a person who takes a position in the political center

• not extreme

• marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

• preside over

• make less fast or intense

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• make less severe or harsh

• make less strong or intense; soften

• make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

• marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

• not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

• not large but sufficient in size or amount

• free from pomp or affectation

• low or inferior in station or quality

• humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

• conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

• in accordance with scientific laws

• being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development

• something regarded as a normative example

• forming a right angle

• showing reason or sound judgment

• not excessive or extreme

• marked by sound judgment; having good reason

• set aside for the use of a particular person or party

• marked by self-restraint and reticence

• under restraint

• cool and formal in manner

• marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

• not showy or obtrusive

• prudent

• meant or adapted for an occasion or use

• worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

• (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate

• not extreme in behavior

• not extreme

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

• inadequate in amount or degree

• falling short of some prescribed norm

• of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement