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overdone

overdone

3.9
Made to seem bigger or more important than it really is
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərˈdʌn/
translation icon : exagerado
  • Her makeup for the party was a bit overdone, making her look more like a clown than elegant.

To be perfect is too cliche, overdone, and outdated.

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Examples

  • So it's really natural and not overdone, but, you know, hydrating and fancy.

  • To be perfect is too cliche, overdone, and outdated.

  • Do you think this is overdone or just right?

  • That version's a bit overdone for me, even by my standards, but yeah.

  • But I was surprised at how not overdone Samsung made their game mode.

  • The stories are just so bad and so fake and staged and overdone that they're good.

  • The movie was entertaining, but the special effects were so overdone that they distracted from the story.

  • The presentation was good, but the enthusiasm felt overdone and insincere to the audience.

Synonyms

excessive
vsoverdone
224 3.6

More than is needed or reasonable

is specifically about seeming greater in importance or intensity rather than amount
over-the-top
vsoverdone
61 5.2

Very extreme or exaggerated in a way that seems unreasonable

is milder, meaning made to seem too important but not always extreme
overblown
vsoverdone
28 5.7

Exaggerated and showy in style or speech

is more neutral about tone and focuses on simple exaggeration
overhyped
vsoverdone
3 5.5

Made to seem much better than it really is

is a general exaggeration, not tied only to promotion or marketing
overinflated
vsoverdone
1 4.8

Too full of air or seen as more important than it really is

is about seeming exaggerated in general, not only value or price
exaggerated
vsoverdone
1 4.1

Made to look bigger or more important than it really is

is used when that enlargement feels unreasonable or extreme
overdrawn
vsoverdone
1 5.7

Speech or writing that is too dramatic and emotional

is focused on making something seem greater, not on emotional style
inflated
vsoverdone
1 4.9

Looks bigger or more important than it really is

is about making something seem too extreme rather than just impressive
overemphatic
vsoverdone
1 6.8

Saying something with too much force so it sounds fake

is more about the idea being exaggerated rather than the strong tone
overstated
vsoverdone
4.6

Makes something seem bigger or more important than it really is

is used when such presentation pushes beyond what is reasonable
over-embellished
vsoverdone
7.3

Too decorated so it looks showy and not natural

is about exaggerating importance rather than decorating or adding detail

Antonyms

415 3.3

Not very large or intense

27 6.5

Simple and quiet in a way that looks elegant

How Exaggerated

overblown
28 5.7
exaggerated
1 4.1
overdone
3.9
understated
27 6.5

Surface Forms

overdone positive
overdoser comparative
overdosed superlative

Morphology

overdone = overdo (transparent) = over + do

The meaning 'exaggerated; made greater than is reasonable' is a direct extension of 'over-' + 'do' (to do too much).

Etymology

Overdone breaks into over- 'too much' and done 'made' or 'finished', and you can see over- in words like overreact or overcook. So, when something is called overdone it means it is made too strong or too extreme, in other words, exaggerated.