overimportant en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + important.
Meanings
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Excessively important.
Durham is an excellent basketball announcer; he concentrates on the defense and coverages, and he always seems to have one eye on the shot clock, which is so overimportant in the pro game.
1988 May 13, Ted Cox, “The Sports Section”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most overimportant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more overimportant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |