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overreliant

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Relying on something to an excessive degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

From over- + reliant.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 過分依賴 /过分依赖 (guòfèn yīlài) — relying on something to an excessive degree
  • Finnish: liian riippuvainen — relying on something to an excessive degree
  • German: überabhängig — relying on something to an excessive degree
  • German: zu abhängig — relying on something to an excessive degree
  • Polish: but see zbyt polegający — relying on something to an excessive degree
  • Romanian: but see prea dependent — relying on something to an excessive degree