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overanalytical

overanalytical

7.3
Likely to think too much about small details and make things more complicated
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərəˈnælɪtɪkəl/
translation icon : sobreanalítico
  • It would have to be a good school too, because this kid was one smart little cookie, very intense, with an overanalytical mind that never quit.

Examples

  • Being the overanalytical person that I am gives me pause on way more than it should.

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  • Her overanalytical nature often led her to second-guess every decision she made.

  • He overanalyzes every situation, making simple problems feel much more complicated.

  • Being overanalytical can make it difficult to enjoy moments without worrying about the details.

Synonyms

nitpicky
vsoveranalytical
  • Informal
4 7.9

Paying too much attention to small unimportant details and criticizing them

look into everything in excessive detail, causing complication
pettifogging
vsoveranalytical
  • Archaic
9.9

Paying too much attention to small unimportant details that annoy other people

focuses on many details and makes situations more complicated
overdeliberate
vsoveranalytical
8.6

Too careful and slow in a way that seems not natural

focuses on detailed scrutiny that complicates situations

Antonyms

pragmatic
64 6.3

Being practical and realistic when solving problems

How Analytical

overanalytical
7.3
analytical
51 5.1

Surface Forms

overanalytical positive

Morphology

overanalytical = analytical (transparent) = over + analytical

The meaning is directly derived from 'over-' (excessively) + 'analytical' (relating to analysis), so learners who know both components can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Overanalytical puts together over- ('too much') and analyse ('break into parts'), so it shows someone who looks at every small detail. That's why an overanalytical person can make simple choices slow or make a situation feel more complicated.