Meanings
nouna bit much (uncountable)
- informaluncountableMore than is reasonable; a bit too much.
He says sometimes people even ask him for his autograph. But that's a bit much, even for Johnny Johnson.
1996 July 27, Tara Mack, “The Super Market Man; Johnny Johnson Is Selling Pride as Well as Groceries in Richmond”, in Washington PostSynonyms: over the top, OTT, too
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMore than is reasonable; a bit too much.
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Origin
Uncommon before 1920. Possibly an ellipsis of a bit + too + much
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 有些过分
- 有些过分More than is reasonable
Finnish liikaa
- liikaaMore than is reasonable
French un peu trop
- un peu tropMore than is reasonable
Italian esagerazione
- esagerazioneMore than is reasonable
Russian многова́то
- многова́то (mnogováto)More than is reasonable
Spanish demasiado
- demasiadoMore than is reasonable
Cite this entry
APA
a bit much. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20bit%20much
MLA
“a bit much.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20bit%20much. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a bit much,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20bit%20much.
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