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overlarge

adj · adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /əʊvəˈlɑːdʒ/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Excessively large; too big; oversize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • After a couple of years without pruning, the shrub had grown overlarge and completely obscured the window.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Too extravagantly, overconfidently.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

excessively large

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: too large

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English overlarge, equivalent to over- + large.