overeducated en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From over- + educated.
Meanings
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Having received too much education
The Bright Young People were the most glamorous, influential, self-absorbed, quasi-bohemian and overeducated creatures in existence.
2009 January 23, Dwight Garner, “The Mahvelous and the Damned”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| over-educated | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most overeducated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more overeducated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi ylikoulutettu (having received too much education)