Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overreliant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-re-liant
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relying on something to an excessive degree.

Example Sentences

"His other works tend to be large-spirited but overreliant on a limited vocabulary […]"

Etymology

From over- + reliant.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Frequently Paired Words

overreliance overrely

Synonyms

overdependent

Questions

What does overreliant mean?: Relying on something to an excessive degree.
Where does overreliant come from?: From over- + reliant.

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