overmuch

overmuch
index disproportionate, excess, excessive, exorbitant, inordinate, needless, redundant, superfluous, undue (excessive), unnecessary, unwarranted

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  • Overmuch — O ver*much , a. Too much. adv. In too great a degree; too much. n. An excess; a surplus. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overmuch — too great in amount, c.1300, OVER (Cf. over) + MUCH (Cf. much) (q.v.). O.E. had cognate ofermicel …   Etymology dictionary

  • overmuch — ► ADVERB , DETERMINER , & PRONOUN ▪ too much …   English terms dictionary

  • overmuch — [ō΄vər much′] adj., adv. too much n. too great a quantity; excessive amount …   English World dictionary

  • overmuch — I noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate four year olds have an overabundance of energy we received an inundation of email • Syn: ↑overabundance, ↑overmuchness, ↑superabundance • Derivationally related form …   Useful english dictionary

  • overmuch — /oh veuhr much /, adj., n., adv. too much: He didn t show overmuch concern. We tried not to regret it overmuch. [1250 1300; ME; see OVER , MUCH] * * * …   Universalium

  • overmuch — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)mʌ̱tʃ[/t]] ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV ed If something happens overmuch, it happens too much or very much. [FORMAL] He was not a man who thought overmuch about clothes. Syn: unduly …   English dictionary

  • overmuch — o|ver|much [ˌəuvəˈmʌtʃ US ˌouvər ] adv literary too much or very much ▪ At his age, he didn t care overmuch about impressing people …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • overmuch — o|ver|much [ ,ouvər mʌtʃ ] adverb FORMAL too much: These reporters don t seem to care overmuch whom they hurt …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • overmuch — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈmʌtʃ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈmʌtʃ] adverb formal too much These journalists don t seem to care overmuch whom they hurt …   English dictionary

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