overentertained

adjective

over·​en·​ter·​tained ˌō-vər-ˌen-tər-ˈtānd How to pronounce overentertained (audio)
: provided with too much entertainment
… frequent teacher complaints that overentertained children do not want to pay attention …Anne McCrary Sullivan

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overentertained was in 1869

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“Overentertained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overentertained. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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