overfamiliar

adjective

over·​fa·​mil·​iar ˌō-vər-fə-ˈmil-yər 

: exceedingly or excessively familiar: such as

a

: so frequently seen, heard, or experienced as to seem dull or unoriginal

a movie with an overfamiliar plot

… the overfamiliar video oeuvre of the world's most generic rock star …

—Steve Simels

b

: excessively friendly or informal

I know it may seem overfamiliar, but I can't think of Marvin L. Goldberger as anything but Murph, so that is how I will refer to him.

—Jeremy Bernstein

However in other cultures … such informality is seen as being overfamiliar and thus impolite …

—Heather Bowe and Kylie Martin

… he felt the whole time he was being judged and found wanting, for not knowing which knife and fork to use, for being overfamiliar or too distant with the waiters …

—Richard Coles

overfamiliarity

ˌō-vər-fə-ˌmi-lē-ˈ(y)er-ə-tē 

-ˈ(y)a-rə-;

-ˌmil-ˈyer-

-ˌmil-ˈya-rə-

noun

Despite its by-now overfamiliarity, the piece achieves a new freshness in this entertaining musicalization …

—Frank Scheck

… the kind who can't tell the difference between the informality of true camaraderie and the subtle insult of overfamiliarity …

—James Harkness

Synonyms

• bold
• familiar
• forward
• free
• immodest
• presuming
• presumptuous

Examples of overfamiliar in a Sentence

the company cautions their managers against fraternization and being overfamiliar with their staff

Word History

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined above