Meaning

1 senses
  1. (dated, uncountable)The quality or state of being in excess; superabundance.

    1641, Ben Jonson, Timber There are words that do as much raise a style as others can depress it . Superlation and overmuchness amplifies

More definitions
  • a quantity that is more than what is appropriate

Origin

From overmuch + -ness.

From overmuch + -ness.

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Synonyms

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Word family

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