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overmuchness vs excess

excess vs overmuchness

overmuchness and excess both are nouns.

overmuchness is not an adjective while excess is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overmuchness Yes No No No
excess Yes Yes No No
As nouns, excess is a hyponym of overmuchness; that is, excess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than overmuchness:
  • overmuchness: a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
  • excess: a quantity much larger than is needed
Other hyponyms of overmuchness include nimiety, surplus, surplusage, glut, oversupply, surfeit, bellyful.
overmuchness (noun) excess (noun)
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate excessive indulgence
immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
a quantity much larger than is needed
the state of being more than full
overmuchness (adjective) excess (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required
Difference between overmuchness and excess

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