Overprecious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Overprecious is an adjective meaning Excessively precious; contrived, artificial.
Meaning
Excessively precious; contrived, artificial.
Example Sentences
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overexquisite, overfanciful, overartificial, precious, overdecorative, overornate.
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