overliteral

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ literal.

Adjective

overliteral (not comparable)

  1. Excessively literal.
    Antonyms: figurative, metaphorical; idiomatic
    Hypernym: literal
    Coordinate term: etymonic
    Near-synonym: hyperliteral

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