OVERMUCH

overmuch

(adjective) very great in quantity; overabundant; “showed overmuch affection”

overmuch, too much

(adverb) more than necessary; “she eats too much”; “let’s not blame them overmuch”

overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance

(noun) a quantity that is more than what is appropriate; “four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy”; “we received an inundation of email”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Determiner

overmuch

(chiefly, British) Very much; too much

Adjective

overmuch (not comparable)

Excessive

Adverb

overmuch (not comparable)

(chiefly, British) Too much; overly much

Pronoun

overmuch

Too much

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*much", a.

Definition: Too much.

– adv.

Definition: In too great a degree; too much.

– n.

Definition: An excess; a surplus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 June 2025

OWNER

(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

coffee icon