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nimiety

nimiety

9.9
An amount that is more than needed
  • noun
  • /nɪˈmiːəti/
  • Formal
translation icon : nimiedad
  • The report highlighted the nimiety of data, making it difficult for the team to find the necessary information.

Examples

  • Her presentation suffered due to the nimiety of content, overwhelming the audience with too much information.

  • Both sites link to a nimiety (look it up!) of other good dictionary sites.

    Academic text (2010)

  • He was criticized for the nimiety of ingredients he included in the recipe, resulting in a confusing dish.

Synonyms

surplus
vsnimiety
192 3.1

An amount that is more than what is needed

is excess framed neutrally as extra rather than emotionally charged
excess
vsnimiety
108 3.3

An amount more than needed or allowed

is excessive amount without necessarily implying wrong or undesirability
overabundance
vsnimiety
7 5.7

Too much of something that is not needed

is excessive but less focused on the wanted versus needed distinction
superabundance
vsnimiety
1 7.9

A very large amount of something that is more than needed

is excessive but not necessarily described as extremely large
superfluity
vsnimiety
1 8.7

An amount that is more than needed or useful

is excessive in amount rather than stressing needless status
profuseness
vsnimiety
8.0

A very large amount of something, like many flowers or details

is excessive in amount without implying intense overflowing quality
surplusage
vsnimiety
9.9

Extra things or words that are not needed

is excess described more generally, not only as leftover material
overmuchness
vsnimiety
  • Archaic
9.9

A state of being more than is needed or wanted

is excessive but more about concrete amount than general quality

Antonyms

deficiency
98 4.5

Not having enough of something that is needed

scarcity
29 4.4

A situation where there is not enough of something people need

How Excessive

glut
20 6.8
nimiety
  • Formal
9.9
superfluity
1 8.7
excess
77 4.1
surplus
192 3.1

Surface Forms

nimiety singular
nimieties plural

Morphology

nimiety = nimious (opaque) = nimious + ity

Formed from the rare/archaic adjective 'nimious' + the noun-forming suffix '-ity'; the base is not familiar to learners so the meaning is not transparently derived.

Etymology

Nimiety comes from the Latin root nimis, which means 'too much'. So nimiety means an amount that is more than you need — an excess.