English Explanatory Dictionary

nimious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Excessive; extravagant; inordinate; vexatious.

Word forms

nimious more nimious most nimious

Etymology

From Latin nimius.

Synonyms

onerous unrestrained arduous backbreaking burdenous burdensome cumbersome cumbrous demanding exacting gruelling laborious nimious operose oppressive strenuous taxing wearing devilish excessive extravagant extreme immoderate intemperate lavish obscene overmuch overweening over the top prodigal undue unmeasured unreasonable wanton

Derived words

nimiously
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