overmuch

³over·much

noun \ˈō-vər-ˌməch, ˌō-vər-ˈ\

Definition of OVERMUCH

: too great an amount

Examples of OVERMUCH

1. <you must not expect an overmuch of gratitude from a very young child>

First Known Use of OVERMUCH

14th century

Related to OVERMUCH

Synonyms: bellyful, fat, overabundance, overage, overflow, overkill, excess, overplus, oversupply, plethora, plus, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, surplusage

Antonyms: deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, undersupply

Related Words: abundance, bounty, plentitude, plenty, profusion, sufficiency; overproduction, overstock

Near Antonyms: dearth, lack, scarcity, want

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