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surfeit vs overmuch

overmuch vs surfeit

surfeit and overmuch both are nouns.

surfeit is not an adjective while overmuch is an adjective.

surfeit is a verb but overmuch is not a verb.

surfeit is not an adverb while overmuch is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surfeit Yes No Yes No
overmuch Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, overmuch is a hypernym of surfeit; that is, overmuch is a word with a broader meaning than surfeit:
  • surfeit: the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
  • overmuch: a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
Other hypernyms of surfeit include overabundance, overmuchness, superabundance.
surfeit (noun) overmuch (noun)
eating until excessively full a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
the state of being more than full
surfeit (adjective) overmuch (adjective)
very great in quantity; overabundant
surfeit (verb) overmuch (verb)
indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
supply or feed to surfeit
surfeit (adverb) overmuch (adverb)
more than necessary
Difference between surfeit and overmuch

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