overlarge

/'ouvə'lɑ:dʤ/

Thân thiện

The toddler tries to carry an overlarge teddy bear.

Definition

Adjective: Excessively large; bigger than is necessary, normal, or desirable.

Usage

The adjective "overlarge" is used to describe a noun, indicating that its size, scale, or extent is too great. It often carries a negative connotation of being unnecessarily, awkwardly, or problematically big.

Examples

• The new sofa looked overlarge in their small apartment.
• He was given an overlarge portion of food that he couldn't possibly finish.
• The company's overlarge bureaucracy slowed down all decision-making.

Advanced Usage

• "overlarge for": Used to indicate something is too large in relation to a specific purpose or space.
  • The dining table was overlarge for the nook, making it difficult to walk around.

Variants and Related Words

• Overlargeness (noun): The state or quality of being overlarge.
  • The overlargeness of the building made it expensive to heat.

Synonyms

• Oversized
• Oversize
• Too large
• Excessive
• Unwieldy (when implying difficult to handle due to size)

Antonyms

• Undersized
• Small
• Compact
• Petite

Học thuật

Adjective

1. excessively large

Từ đồng nghĩa

• too large