"overimportant" meaning in All languages combined

See overimportant on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more overimportant [comparative], most overimportant [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + important. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|important}} over- + important Head templates: {{en-adj}} overimportant (comparative more overimportant, superlative most overimportant)
  1. Excessively important.
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