too[adverb]Synonyms:- also, as well, besides, further, in addition, likewise, moreover, to boot
- excessively, extremely, immoderately, inordinately, overly, unduly, unreasonably, very
Related Words: exorbitantly,
immoderately,
unconscionably,
unmeasurably [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
too S1 W1 /tuː/
adverb[
Language: Old English;
Origin: to 'to, too']
1. [+ adjective/adverb] more than is acceptable or possible:
Do you think the music’s too loud? You’ve put too much salt in the soup. There are too many cars on the road.much/far too Amanda is far too young to get married.too ... for something/somebody I was getting too old for romantic relationships. My boots were three sizes too big for me.too ... to do something He was too ill to travel.too ... for somebody to do something The box was too heavy for me to lift.GRAMMARDo not use
too after 'a' before an adjective and noun. Put
too and the adjective before 'a':
It is too high a price to pay.Do not use
too much before an adjective. Just use
too:
The houses would be too expensive (NOT too much expensive) for local people.2. also:
There were people from all over Europe, and America too. Can I come too? ‘I’m feeling hungry.’ ‘Me too.’ It’s a more efficient system and it’s cheaper too.GRAMMARToo is usually used at the end of a clause:
He was a teacher too.In formal writing,
too can be put after the subject, or after an adverb or prepositional phrase at the beginning of a clause:
We too must play our part. Here, too, matters are not so simple.3. [+ adjective/adverb] spoken used with a negative to mean ‘not very’:
She doesn’t seem too upset about it. ‘What was the weather like?’ ‘Oh, not too bad.’ She was none too pleased (=not at all pleased) when I told her.4. all too/only too used to emphasize that a particular situation exists when you wish it did not exist:
Beggars are becoming an all too familiar sight in our cities. I regret to say that these rumours are only too true.5. used to emphasize a remark that you are adding:
‘He’s been banned from driving.’ ‘A good thing too!’ ‘A woman farmer?’ asked Gabriel. ‘Yes, and a rich one too.’6. I am/he is/you are etc too! especially American English informal used to emphasize that you disagree with what someone has said about someone or something:
‘You’re not smart enough to use a computer.’ ‘I am too!’7. be too much for somebody used to say that something is so difficult, tiring, upsetting etc that someone cannot do it or bear it:
Working full-time was too much for her. The shock was too much for him.8. [+ adjective/adverb] spoken formal very:
Thank you. You are too kind.9. be only too glad/pleased to do something to be very willing to do something:
I’d be only too pleased to assist you.10. too little, too late used to complain that not enough is being done to solve a problem and that the action did not start early enough:
Doctors have criticized the government’s response to the crisis as too little, too late. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
tooadverb1. 
BAD: I was too happy when I received your letter today.
GOOD: I was very happy when I received your letter today.
BAD: Bearing in mind that it is too far from here, we should make an early start.
GOOD: Bearing in mind that it is a long way from here, we should make an early start.
Usage Note:too = more than is good, reasonable or acceptable: 'He was driving too fast and couldn't stop in time.' 'The meat was too tough to eat.'
Compare: 'I was very tired but not too tired to go out.'
2. BAD: It's an interesting magazine with too many good ideas.
GOOD: It's an interesting magazine with a lot of good ideas.
Usage Note:too many = more than is acceptable or required: 'I don't like television - there are too many advertisements.' 'You can't have too many friends.'
3. BAD: There are simply too much people in the world.
GOOD: There are simply too many people in the world.
BAD: I noticed that he had had a couple of drinks too much.
GOOD: I noticed that he had had a couple of drinks too many.
Usage Note:See MUCH 1 (
much)
4. BAD: 'If you are too much selfish, nobody will like you,' she said.
GOOD: 'If you are too selfish, nobody will like you,' she said.
BAD: The English course was too much difficult for me.
GOOD: The English course was too difficult for me.
Usage Note:too much + noun: 'I hope I haven't caused you too much trouble.'
too + adjective/adverb (WITHOUT
much ): 'The dress was too expensive. '
'If you speak too quickly, he doesn't understand.'
Compare: 'The English course was much/far too difficult for me.'
5. BAD: For some reason they didn't receive the fax and your letter hasn't arrived too.
GOOD: For some reason they didn't receive the fax and your letter hasn't arrived either.
Usage Note:In a negative clause use
either (NOT
too/also/as well ): 'The cheese cake was disappointing and the coffee wasn't very special either.'
Compare: 'The food was excellent and the service was good too.'
6. BAD: In my opinion, this is a too traditional approach.
GOOD: In my opinion, this is too traditional an approach.
Usage Note:too + adjective +
a/an + noun: 'I'd accept the offer if I were you - it's too good an opportunity to miss.'
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