muchness
- noun
- /ˈmʌtʃnəs/
- You've lost your muchness.
Examples
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The muchness of the crowd made it hard to find my friends.
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Yeah, and, you know how you say things are much of a muchness?
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High modernism was also much of a muchness.
Fiction book (1999) -
Gray trim with the gray roof would be much of a muchness.
Blog text (24) -
Yet even though the headlines all seem to be of a muchness, they mask an ongoing deterioration that at some point will produce a state change.
Blog text (5) -
How's this for muchness?
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We were amazed by the muchness of food at the festival.
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In the garden, the muchness of flowers created a vibrant atmosphere.
Synonyms
A large amount of something, for example patience or money
Great size or amount that feels almost endless
A very large size or amount
A very large size or amount
The size or importance of something
A very large size that is much bigger than normal
A very large size or amount, like a mountain
A great physical size, like a tree or hall
A great size or weight that makes something heavy
A large, wide area or an idea that seems impressive
Large size or range that includes many parts
A great physical size or a large amount
A very large size or amount that feels endless
Very large size or amount
Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed
A very large amount of something, like many flowers or details
A situation where there is plenty of space or a large amount, for example a big garden
Antonyms
Idioms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
muchness = much (transparent) = much + ness
Regular noun formation from the adjective 'much' with the productive suffix '-ness'; the meaning is directly predictable as 'the state or quality of being much', though the word is uncommon.
Etymology
The word muchness comes from much + -ness, where much means 'a large amount' and -ness turns that into a 'state' or 'thing'. So, muchness means 'a great amount'.