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Meaning of overprecious | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Excessively precious; contrived, artificial.

Examples

“The ethos is all too easily misunderstood as an overprecious, bloodless, mindless civilization.”
“But it was just a gift shop selling overprecious reproductions at outrageous prices — brass candle snuffers at $28, reproduction apothecary jars at $35...”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

overprecise overpreoccupied overpresent overpressured overpressurised overpressurized

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