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

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First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Feb. 2023.

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