overmuchness
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Definition
Noun: An excessive or immoderate quantity; an amount that surpasses what is suitable, normal, or desired. It denotes a state of being more than enough, often to an undesirable degree.
Usage
The word "overmuchness" is a formal noun used to describe an excessive amount of something, typically with a negative connotation of surplus or overflow. It is often interchangeable with terms like "overabundance" or "excess."
Examples
- The main criticism of the report was the overmuchness of detail, which obscured its central arguments.
- He felt a certain overmuchness of advice from his relatives, however well-intentioned.
- The overmuchness of rainfall this season has led to widespread flooding.
Advanced Usage
- Conceptual Use: While often applied to physical quantities, "overmuchness" can also describe abstract concepts, such as an overmuchness of caution, enthusiasm, or regulation.
- Stylistic Note: The word carries a somewhat literary or academic tone and is less common in everyday speech than its synonyms.
Variants and Related Words
- Overmuch (adjective/adverb): To an excessive degree.
- She worried overmuch about things she could not control.
- Muchness (noun, now rare): Greatness in quantity, degree, or extent.
- Overabundance (noun): An excessive quantity; a synonym often used in similar contexts.
- Pleonasm (noun): In rhetoric, the use of more words than necessary; a verbal overmuchness.
Synonyms
- Excess
- Surplus
- Superfluity
- Surfeit
- Glut
- Overabundance
- Inundation
Antonyms
- Lack
- Scarcity
- Shortage
- Deficiency
- Paucity
- Dearth
Noun
- a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
- four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
- we received an inundation of email