overmuch

== English == === Alternative forms === over much === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === From Middle English overmuche, overmuchel, from Old English ofermiċel, ofermyċel (“overmuch, excessive”), equivalent to over- +‎ much. Compare overmany and overmore. Doublet of overmickle. Cognate with Scots over-mekill (“overmuch, excessive”), Old Norse ofrmikill (“overmuch, excessive”), Icelandic ofmikill (“overmuch, excessive”). ==== Determiner ==== overmuch (chiefly British) Very much; too much; overly much. ==== Adjective ==== overmuch (not comparable) Excessive. Synonyms: lavish, unrestrained; see also Thesaurus:excessive ===== Derived terms ===== overmuchness ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English overmuche, overmuchel, equivalent to over- +‎ much. ==== Adverb ==== overmuch (not comparable) (chiefly British) Too much; overly much ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === From Middle English overmuche, overmuchel, from the adjective. ==== Noun ==== overmuch (uncountable) An excessive amount; too much.