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overhigh

/ˌoʊvərˈhaɪ/
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• adjective

1

Excessively high in position, altitude, level, or amount; exorbitant or disproportionate.

Example

"Many small businesses struggled to remain profitable due to overhigh commercial rent and utility costs."

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• adverb

1

To an excessively high position, level, or degree.

Example

"The contractor warned against building the garden wall overhigh without reinforcing the foundation."

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• Rhymes for overhigh

• Nearby Words

overhead
overhear
overheat
overhigh
overhit
overhunt
overhunting

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English overhigh, overheigh, equivalent to Old English oferheah ('too high, exalted, proud'), formed from the prefix over- and high.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Overhigh. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/overhigh
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