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   O·ver·fa·mil·iar

   /ˌōvərfəˈmilyər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. too well known: "the overfamiliar teacher's voice"
   • ▪ too well acquainted with: "the researcher is overfamiliar with the community"
   • ▪ behaving or speaking in an inappropriately informal way: "her private detective was dismissed for being overfamiliar with her"

   Derivatives

   • 1. overfamiliarity noun

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   What does overfamiliar mean?

   • The girl's face, even to him who had long before grown overfamiliar with its beauty, was a wonderfully lovely thing. Overfamiliar definition: excessively friendly, informal, or intimate. See examples of OVERFAMILIAR used in a sentence.

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   Is the word'mate' overfamiliar?

   • The word "mate" has an uncomfortable over-familiarity to it when used between men who have never met before. Her tone was firm and she spoke with warmth, but no overfamiliarity. The restaurant was great, except for the over-familiarity of the serving staff. Shake the interviewer's hand, but not for too long as this could signal overfamiliarity.

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   Can overfamiliarity make a fairy tale so burdened?

   • The challenge is how to delight and surprise audiences with a fairy tale so burdened by overfamiliarity. We must not allow over-familiarity with images of war to desensitise us to the reality. The word "mate" has an uncomfortable over-familiarity to it when used between men who have never met before.

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   Are You overfamiliar with musical zeitgeist?

   • But there's a freshness too amid the overfamiliar whiff of musical zeitgeist. These sound tired and overfamiliar, even if they are knowing. And sometimes they're just overfamiliar. I am not by nature overfamiliar, but this tactility when saying hello is hardwired in me. Amid so much that's stale and overfamiliar, here is something pristine and new.

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   Learn the meaning of overfamiliar, an adjective that describes something or someone that is too familiar or friendly. See synonyms, examples, and word history of overfamiliar.

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   having been seen, met, heard, etc. too many times before : The DJ played a dull, over-familiar selection of dance songs. They have become overfamiliar with each other, and each feels their partner has nothing new to offer them. More examples. Fewer examples.

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   Overfamiliar definition: excessively friendly, informal, or intimate. See examples of OVERFAMILIAR used in a sentence.

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   May 13, 2024 · Definitions of overfamiliar. adjective. taking undue liberties. synonyms: forward. used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty.

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   Overfamiliar means too familiar, as being excessively common, ordinary, or forward. Find the origin, usage, and examples of overfamiliar and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

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   6 days ago · Overfamiliar means excessively friendly, informal, or intimate, or too well-known or easily recognized. See how to use this word in sentences and synonyms from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Over-familiarity means too much knowledge of something or too friendly and informal behaviour. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples and translations.