This is the 9575th most frequent French word.
démesurée
Excessive; disproportionate.
Here, 'démesurée' describes the ambition as lacking reasonable limits, showing its use as an adjective to qualify an abstract noun.
Son ambition démesurée l'a conduit à prendre des risques inconsidérés.
His excessive ambition led him to take unreasonable risks.
In this sentence, 'démesurée' characterizes the scale of architecture, illustrating its application in describing physical objects.
L'architecture du bâtiment est démesurée, avec des proportions qui défient l'équilibre traditionnel.
The building's architecture is excessive, with proportions defying traditional balance.
Here, 'démesurée' is used to qualify a desire, showing its versatility in expressing extremes in feelings or motivation.