"overbroad" meaning in English

See overbroad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overbroad [comparative], most overbroad [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔːd Etymology: over- + broad Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|broad}} over- + broad Head templates: {{en-adj}} overbroad (comparative more overbroad, superlative most overbroad)
  1. Too broad.
    Sense id: en-overbroad-en-adj-gOZDLMaN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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