The difference between Extreme and Too much

When used as nouns, extreme means the greatest or utmost point, degree or condition, whereas too much means a quantity which is excessive to the point of being inappropriate, harmful, or overwhelming.

When used as adverbs, extreme means extremely, whereas too much means to a greater extent than is wanted or required.

When used as adjectives, extreme means of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost, whereas too much means amusing.

Too much is also interjection with the meaning: an expression of satisfaction.

Too much is also determiner with the meaning: more (of something) than is desirable or required.

check bellow for the other definitions of Extreme and Too much

  1. Extreme as an adjective:

    Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.

    Examples:

    "At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin."

  2. Extreme as an adjective:

    In the greatest or highest degree; intense.

    Examples:

    "He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor."

  3. Extreme as an adjective:

    Excessive, or far beyond the norm.

    Examples:

    "His extreme love of model trains showed in the rails that criscrossed his entire home."

  4. Extreme as an adjective:

    Drastic, or of great severity.

    Examples:

    "I think the new laws are extreme, but many believe them necessary for national security."

  5. Extreme as an adjective:

    Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.

    Examples:

    "Television has begun to reflect the growing popularity of extreme sports such as bungee jumping and skateboarding."

  6. Extreme as an adjective (archaic):

    Ultimate, final or last.

    Examples:

    "the extreme hour of life"

  1. Extreme as a noun:

    The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.

  2. Extreme as a noun:

    Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.

    Examples:

    "'extremes of temperature"

  3. Extreme as a noun:

    A drastic expedient.

  4. Extreme as a noun (mathematics):

    Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.

  1. Extreme as an adverb (archaic):

    Extremely.

  1. Too much as an adverb:

    To a greater extent than is wanted or required; excessively.

    Examples:

    "You talk too much."

  2. Too much as an adverb:

    To a sufficiently strong degree to prevent some other action from happening.

    Examples:

    "I'm not leaving now ... I'm enjoying myself too much!"

  1. Too much as an adjective (informal):

    Amusing; entertaining.

    Examples:

    "Oh, my dear, you really are too much."

  1. Too much as a noun:

    A quantity which is excessive to the point of being inappropriate, harmful, or overwhelming.

    Examples:

    "You expect too much from your employees."

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