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Nimious vs Simious - What's the difference?

nimious | simious |

As adjectives the difference between nimious and simious

is that nimious is excessive; extravagant; inordinate while simious is simian; like a monkey.

nimious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Excessive; extravagant; inordinate.
    • (Webster 1913)

    simious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) simian; like a monkey
    • That strange simious , schoolboy passion of giving pain to others. — Sydney Smith.
    (Webster 1913)