Synonyms for overmuch
- adjective
- noun
- adverb
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
excessive, immoderate, undue, overweening, intemperate, extravagant, unreasonable, extreme, lavish, unrestrained, prodigal, inordinate, wanton, exuberant, unmeasured, overmickle dated UK
Noun
superabundance, overabundance, overmuchness dated
Adverb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Excessive.
- n. 1
An excessive amount; too much.
- adv. 1
Too much; overly much
Some readers do not care overmuch for poetry.
Example sentences
- excessive The government's expenditures are a bit excessive.
- undue Do nothing that will bring undue attention to yourself.
- immoderate Immoderate drinking can have negative consequences.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overmuch | steady | |
| excessive | falling | |
| undue | falling | |
| overweening | steady | |
| immoderate | steady | |
| intemperate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- too1
- 5 letters
- undue2
- 6 letters
- lavish2, wanton2
- 7 letters
- extreme2
- 8 letters
- prodigal3
- 9 letters
- excessive3, exuberant4
- 10 letters
- inordinate4, unmeasured, immoderate, overmickle
- 11 letters
- extravagant4, intemperate4, overweening
- 12 letters
- unreasonable4, unrestrained3, overmuchness
- 13 letters
- overabundance5
- 14 letters
- superabundance
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (undue2 = 2 syllables).