overmuchness
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈmʌtʃnəs/
- Archaic
:
excesividad
- The overmuchness of praise made her uncomfortable during the ceremony.
Examples
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Her overmuchness in spending led to financial problems.
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The overmuchness of his demands surprised everyone.
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He regretted the overmuchness of his comments, admitting they went too far.
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Some people criticize the overmuchness of regulations in the industry.
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He regretted the overmuchness of his comments, admitting they went too far.
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The overmuchness of praise made her uncomfortable during the ceremony.
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Some people criticize the overmuchness of regulations in the industry.
Synonyms
62
4.4
Doing something too much, often in an unhealthy or wrong way
40
5.4
Using more than you need so it is unnecessary
30
4.4
Too much work or information that makes you feel stressed
16
5.1
A time when a person or group works much harder than usual to finish things
7
5.7
Too much of something that is not needed
4
8.8
Too much of something that causes discomfort or dislike
1
7.9
A very large amount of something that is more than needed
1
6.2
The state of having more than is needed
1
8.7
An amount that is more than needed or useful
1
6.9
Too much of something so people cannot handle it or it does not work well
1
5.8
Taking on more work or responsibility than can be handled
An amount that is more than needed
An amount that is more than is needed, often extra food or goods
Antonyms
How Excessive
Surface Forms
Morphology
overmuchness = overmuch (transparent) = over + much + ness
Formed by a regular nominalization of 'overmuch' with '-ness', producing the state of being excessive, which is directly predictable.
Etymology
The word overmuchness comes from over ('too much') and much, plus the noun ending -ness that makes it 'a state'. Think of overeat or overdo, where over means doing something too much; that's why overmuchness means being excessive or more than is appropriate.