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overclever

overclever adjective: excessively clever.

Adjective

overclever (comparative more overclever, superlative most overclever)

  1. Excessively clever.
    • I know it's overclever and underwise in places.2006, Tim Beaglehole, A life of J.C. Beaglehole: New Zealand scholar

Forms of overclever

comparativemore overclever
superlativemost overclever

Origin of overclever

From over- + clever.

Questions about overclever

What does overclever mean?
Overclever means excessively clever.
What part of speech is overclever?
Overclever is an adjective.

Words near overclever in the dictionary

  1. overclearing
  2. overclears
  3. overclerk
  4. overclerked
  5. overclerks
  6. overclever
  7. overcleverness
  8. overclimb
  9. overclimbed
  10. overclimbing
  11. overclimbs

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