Nimious

Quick meaning: Nimious is an adjective meaning (Scotland, law, obsolete) Excessive; extravagant; inordinate; vexatious.

Meaning

(Scotland, law, obsolete) Excessive; extravagant; inordinate; vexatious.

Example Sentences

But instead of that, they raised this prejudicial question, and upon that ensues a litigation, the most nimious I ever saw, even on the part of a corporate body, whose annals generally abound with instances of nimious procedure.

The remaining grounds are, that the facts proved did not warrant a conviction, and that the proceedings were nimious and oppressive, and I am of the opinion that these are grounds on which this Bill of Suspension cannot be sustained.

Synonyms for nimious

Depending on context, synonyms include onerous, unrestrained, arduous, backbreaking, burdenous, burdensome.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include extravagant, inordinate, unconscionable, undue, excessive, superfluous.

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