omåttlig

See also: omättlig

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish omateliker. Equivalent to o- (un-) + måttlig

Adjective

omåttlig (not comparable)

  1. immoderate, excessive
    Han var omåttlig i sitt leverne
    He lived an immoderate life
    att dricka omåttligt
    to drink excessively
  2. (intensifier) immensely, extremely ("immoderately," ironically)
    Showen är omåttligt populär
    The show is immensely popular

Usage notes

The intensifier sense might be the most common.

Declension

Inflection of omåttlig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular omåttlig
Neuter singular omåttligt
Plural omåttliga
Masculine plural3 omåttlige
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 omåttlige
All omåttliga
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Antonyms

References

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