too
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1.0
- adverb
- /tuː/
- Because it's not too late for me to turn around.
- too much
- too many
- too often
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Watch on YouTubeThat's a process that too few of us start.
- That's a process that too few of us start.
- Maybe my pain is too much in my body.
- You didn't sleep, you went too long without food.
- I mean, that's if you push too hard, right?
- But when you're trying too hard, you're doing too much.
- Like there's just, I think too many words.
- I've been too busy and too scared to.
- And like you, it's never too late to change.
Examples
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The soup is too hot to eat right now.
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You guys are too heavy.
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I think these are going to be too small.
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Maybe my pain is too much in my body.
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OK, well, those are too big for my eyes.
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- What if it's too dark?
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I'm sorry if this is too much.
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No, people are already dropping too much on Instagram.
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Not too dry, not too mushy and soft.
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And I've kept you too long already.
Synonyms
189
3.5
To a degree that is too much or not wanted
187
4.7
More than is wanted or expected
48
3.7
Without a good reason
41
7.1
By an amount that is too large or too small compared with what is normal
30
3.0
To a degree that is more than needed or acceptable
28
6.5
Very much more than expected or wanted
20
6.9
More than is reasonable or necessary
16
7.1
Very much of a good quality so it becomes a problem
7
7.5
To a much greater degree than is normal
2
7.3
Much more expensive than it should be
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
9
8.0
Deny something so strongly it makes others think you have something to hide
- Informal
1
9.9
A playful phrase that says another person or pet is welcome too
Compounds
- Offensive
Clothing or a look that shows too much skin and seems not suitable for the situation
How Excessive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Too comes from an old English word tō that could mean 'more' or 'in addition'. A helpful way to remember the excess meaning is to see the extra 'o' in too as a small sign of 'extra', so too means 'more than is needed or good'.