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



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