No. 4,078 in Catalan
desmesurat
Excessive or disproportionate.
In a sentence
El cost d'aquest projecte és desmesurat.
The cost of this project is excessive.
Here, 'desmesurat' describes the disproportionately high cost of the project, emphasizing the lack of reasonable limits.
Té un orgull desmesurat per les seves fites.
He has excessive pride in his achievements.
In this sentence, 'desmesurat' is applied to describe the exaggerated, outsized pride exhibited.
La quantitat de menjar en el banquet era desmesurada.
The amount of food at the banquet was exorbitant.
Here, 'desmesurat' highlights the excessive quantity of food, stressing abundance beyond necessity or expectations.
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