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Synonyms and antonyms of overmuch in English

overmuch

adjective
These are words and phrases related to overmuch. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of overmuch.

INORDINATE

Synonyms

inordinate
excessive
immoderate
extravagant
disproportionate
lavish
undue
unreasonable
unconscionable
superabundant
exorbitant
superfluous
extreme
intemperate
unnecessary
profuse
unrestrained
wanton
overflowing
supersaturated
surplus
needless
uncalled-for
irrational
outrageous
scandalous
disgraceful
deplorable
shocking

Antonyms

temperate
moderate
restrained
inhibited
rightful
equitable
reasonable
sensible

UNDUE

Synonyms

undue
excessive
too great
inordinate
uncalled-for
unwarranted
unnecessary
unjustified
needless
superfluous
improper
unsuitable
inappropriate
not fitting
ill-advised
unseemly
tasteless
unmeet
indiscreet
unworthy
unbecoming
objectionable
impolite
in bad taste

Antonyms

due
proper
necessary
needed
justified
suitable
appropriate
fitting
seemly
meet
well-taken

UNNECESSARY

Synonyms

excessive
extra
surplus
excess
superfluous
supplementary
auxiliary
unnecessary
not necessary
needless
uncalled-for
dispensable
unessential
unrequired
expendable
gratuitous

overmuch

adverb

OVERLY

Synonyms

overly
excessively
needlessly
exceedingly
too
immoderately
inordinately
unreasonably
unfairly
unduly
exorbitantly
disproportionately
too much
to a fault
extremely
very
acutely
highly
severely
intensely

Antonyms

insufficiently
inadequately
too little
moderately
reasonably
mildly

UNDULY

Synonyms

unduly
excessively
disproportionately
extravagantly
immensely
improperly
indecorously
inordinately
overly
unjustifiably
unjustly
unnecessarily
unreasonably
extremely

Antonyms

reasonably
justifiably
moderately
properly
duly

overmuch

noun

SURFEIT

Synonyms

surfeit
glut
surplus
excess
overabundance
superfluity
plethora
extravagance
oversupply
exorbitance
surplusage
profusion
prodigality
supersaturation

Antonyms

shortage
dearth
lack
paucity
shortfall
 Synonyms for overmuch from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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