English Explanatory Dictionary

overwise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Excessively wise; too clever for one's own good.

Word forms

overwise more overwise most overwise over wise

Etymology

From Middle English overe-wyse, over wise, equivalent to over- + wise.

Related words

overwisdom

Derived words

overwisely overwiseness
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