Overmuch

Synonyms for "overmuch" (154 found)

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Closest matches (31)

Strong matches (46)

Related words (77)

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More general

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abundanceadverbcopiousnessdegree adjectivedegree adverbdescriptorlinguistic registerliterary deviceteemingness

More specific

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archaic expressiondegree adverbsdegree modifiersdisproportionate focusintensifiersliterary modifierundue emphasis

Collocations

8 entries
overmuch attentionovermuch cautionovermuch emphasisovermuch expenditureovermuch influenceovermuch optimismovermuch relianceovermuch zeal

Derivations

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similar

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Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Overmuch is bitter, even of pure honey.

Source: tatoeba (2027781)

"If thou wilt allow me, grandmother, I wish to ask thee some questions." "Well," said the old witch, "only remember that every question does not lead to good. If thou knowest overmuch, thou wilt grow old too soon. What wilt thou ask?"

Source: tatoeba (3758773)

Consider that nothing in human life is stable; for then you will not exult overmuch in prosperity, nor grieve overmuch in adversity.

Source: tatoeba (6203063)

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

Source: wiktionary

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