overrehearsed en · ADJ
Etymology
From over- + rehearsed.
Meanings
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Rehearsed too many times; made formulaic by repetition.
In a long digression, he hilariously but needlessly indulges his hatred of the Eagles: soulless, overrehearsed, antiseptic, schematic, insincere, sentimental ... the most consistently contemptible stadium band in rock.
2007 October 28, Gregory Cowles, “Grievous Angel”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overrehearsed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overrehearsed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |