"overthoughtful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overthoughtful [comparative], most overthoughtful [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English overthoughtful, over thouʒtful, equivalent to over- + thoughtful. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overthoughtful}} Middle English overthoughtful, {{pre|en|over|thoughtful|pos=adjective}} over- + thoughtful Head templates: {{en-adj}} overthoughtful (comparative more overthoughtful, superlative most overthoughtful)
  1. Too thoughtful or pensive.
    Sense id: en-overthoughtful-en-adj-4Ae3ctGp Categories (other): English adjectives prefixed with over-, English entries with incorrect language header

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