overdone
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Cooked for too long: Describes food that has been cooked excessively, often to the point of being dry, tough, or burnt, though it may still be edible.
- Excessive or exaggerated: Describes an action, emotion, or quality that is represented or performed in a way that is greater than is true, reasonable, or appropriate.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The steak was overdone and very tough to chew.
- Her makeup for the party was a bit overdone.
- The actor's performance was criticized for being overdone and melodramatic.
Advanced Usage
- "to be overdone": to be excessive or too much.
- The concern about a minor issue was completely overdone.
- "to seem overdone": to appear exaggerated or not genuine.
- His flattery seemed overdone and insincere.
Variants and Related Words
- Overdo (verb): To do, use, or carry something to excess.
- She tends to overdo it with the decorations.
- Overdoing (noun/gerund): The act of doing something to excess.
- His overdoing of the spices ruined the soup.
Synonyms
- Exaggerated: Represented as larger or more important than is the case.
- Excessive: More than is necessary, normal, or desirable.
- Burnt (for food): Cooked for too long and blackened.
- Theatrical: Exaggerated and excessively dramatic.
Related Phrases
- Overdo it: To work, exercise, or try too hard.
- If you overdo it at the gym, you might injure yourself.
- Overdo things: Similar to "overdo it," meaning to do things to an excessive degree.
- He has a tendency to overdo things when he's excited.
Adjective
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cooked too long but still edible
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represented as greater than is true or reasonable
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an exaggerated opinion of oneself
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