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overfriendliness

overfriendliness noun: the quality of being too friendly.

Noun

overfriendliness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being too friendly
    • And I think part of it may have been a reaction to perceived overfriendliness of Clinton with the Hollywood crowd, and polls showing that people don't like celebrities.2009 January 12, Ashley Parker, “Hollywood Clamors to Be a Part of Obama’s Big Day”, in New York Times

Origin of overfriendliness

From overfriendly + -ness or over- + friendliness.

Questions about overfriendliness

What does overfriendliness mean?
Overfriendliness means the quality of being too friendly.
What part of speech is overfriendliness?
Overfriendliness is a noun.

Words near overfriendliness in the dictionary

  1. overfrequency
  2. overfrequent
  3. overfrequently
  4. overfret
  5. overfried
  6. overfriendliness
  7. overfriendly
  8. overfries
  9. overfriezed
  10. overfrighten
  11. overfrightened

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