overmuch
Plural: overmuches
Noun
- An excessive quantity or amount.
- 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
Examples
- Her opponent’s overmuch of high-value letters led to an insurmountable lead.
- Some readers do not care overmuch for poetry.
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
overabundance, overmuchness, superabundance, too much, excessive, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, intemperate, lavish, nimious, obscene, over the top, overmuch, overweening, prodigal, undue, unmeasured, unreasonable, unrestrained, wanton
Scrabble Score: 18
overmuch: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordovermuch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overmuch: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary