overfamiliar
Britishadjective
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excessively friendly, informal, or intimate
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too well-known or easily recognized
an overfamiliar action movie
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In his evidence to the panel, the PE teacher acknowledged that his messages at times were "too friendly and overfamiliar but said he thought it was due to spending 16/17 hours a day with someone".
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Directed by Kelly Kitchens, “Snowed In” sidesteps the overwrought and overfamiliar qualities of so many holiday shows without tipping into full-on counterprogramming mode.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
Three of opera’s most memorable scores, each distinctive, none overfamiliar, all performed with care and passion.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
Other bits center around flaky co-workers, callous HR reps and overfamiliar recruiters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
The girl's face, even to him who had long before grown overfamiliar with its beauty, was a wonderfully lovely thing.
From Then I'll Come Back to You by Evans, Larry
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