Overbright

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Too bright. not-comparable

    "Operetta is tricky: potentially as sparkling and sophisticated as Champagne, it is often produced today as a kind of Kool-Aid punch, overbright and oversweet and with very little appeal to a discriminating audience."

Example

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"Operetta is tricky: potentially as sparkling and sophisticated as Champagne, it is often produced today as a kind of Kool-Aid punch, overbright and oversweet and with very little appeal to a discriminating audience."

Etymology

From over- + bright.

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