nimious C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnɪmiəs/ UK /ˈnɪmiəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj excessive; more than enough (rare) The report suffered from nimious detail that obscured its point. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · excessive; more than enough... excessivesuperfluousimmoderateinordinateextravagant ↔ Opposites moderatesufficientscant Etymology AI details From Latin nimius ('too much, excessive'), from nimis ('too much, beyond measure'). nimius Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nimious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈnɪmiəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɪmiəs/ ## Meanings 1. excessive; more than enough (rare) ## Examples - The report suffered from nimious detail that obscured its point. ## Synonyms - excessive - superfluous - immoderate - inordinate - extravagant ## Antonyms - moderate - sufficient - scant ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nimius ## Etymology From Latin nimius ('too much, excessive'), from nimis ('too much, beyond measure'). ## AI Etymology Nimious comes from Latin nimius ('too much, excessive'), from nimis ('too much, beyond measure'). The etymological trail includes Latin nimius. As an adjective, nimious means excessive; more than enough (rare). ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown