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oversized

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Very large; especially of something larger than normal for its type.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

larger than normal for its kind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outsize, outsized, oversize

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English size English -ed English sized English oversized From over- + sized.

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