Overmuchness (Noun)
Meaning
A quantity that is more than what is appropriate; "four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy"; "we received an inundation of email".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Her love of parties sometimes results in overmuchness, making it hard for her to pace herself throughout the night.
- The bright lighting of the stage often adds to the overmuchness of the rock concert atmosphere.
- Critics felt that the author's description of nature's beauty led to an overmuchness that overshadowed the main plot.
- During holidays, there is often an overmuchness of advertising and commercialization.
- In trying to express their emotions, the writers may be prone to overmuchness, as if overcompensating for years of suppression.