English adjective: overmuch | |||
1. | overmuch very great in quantity; overabundant | ||
Samples | Showed overmuch affection. | ||
Similar | much | ||
Antonyms | slight, little | ||
English noun: overmuch | |||
1. | overmuch (attribute) a quantity that is more than what is appropriate | ||
Samples | Four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy. We received an inundation of email. | ||
Synonyms | overabundance, overmuchness, superabundance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abundance, copiousness, teemingness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bellyful, excess, glut, nimiety, oversupply, surfeit, surplus, surplusage | ||
English adverb: overmuch | |||
1. | overmuch more than necessary | ||
Samples | She eats too much. Let's not blame them overmuch. | ||
Synonyms | too much | ||