overmuch
Meanings
Noun
- a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
- An excessive amount; too much.
Adjective Satellite
- very great in quantity; overabundant
- "showed overmuch affection"
Adverb
- more than necessary
- "let's not blame them overmuch"
Det
- Very much; too much; overly much.
Adj
- Excessive.
Adv
- Too much; overly much
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English overmuche, overmuchel, from Old English ofermiċel, ofermyċel (“overmuch, excessive”), equivalent to over- + much. Compare overmany and overmore. Doublet of overmickle. Cognate with Scots over-mekill (“overmuch, excessive”), Old Norse ofrmikill (“overmuch, excessive”), Icelandic ofmikill (“overmuch, excessive”).
Synonyms
excessive, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, intemperate, lavish, nimious, obscene, overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, overweening, prodigal, superabundance, too much, undue, unmeasured, unreasonable, unrestrained, wanton
Scrabble Score: 18
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