Usually means: Excessively wise, often annoyingly so.
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▸ adjective:  Excessively wise; too clever for one's own good.

Similar:
overclever, overknowing, overwily, too clever by half, overcunning, overfoolish, overingenious, overjudicious, overgood, overintellectual, more...

Opposite:
underwise, unwise, foolish



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Similar:
overclever, overknowing, overwily, too clever by half, overcunning, overfoolish, overingenious, overjudicious, overgood, overintellectual, more...

Opposite:
underwise, unwise, foolish



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