1. to too great a degree; excessively
Usage: formal

1. excessive in amount or degree
Usage: formal

Examples

• She worried overmuch about things beyond her control.
• Don’t think overmuch about what others might say.
• His overmuch attention to detail slowed down the project.
• The critic found the movie’s violence overmuch for a family film.
• He ate overmuch at the dinner party and felt sick afterward.
• Her overmuch concern for appearances made her anxious.
• The teacher warned against studying overmuch before the exam.