overprecise
7.3
Being more exact than needed
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərprɪˈsaɪs/
:
excesivamente preciso
- The report was so overprecise that it made understanding the main ideas difficult.
Examples
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She found his overprecise language to be more annoying than helpful during the discussion.
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S. Lorenzo held for him the authority of an example, and it did not occur to him to ask overprecise questions about when it was built.
Academic text (2005) -
His overprecise instructions confused the team instead of helping them.
Synonyms
fussy
vsoverprecise
4
5.0
Having too many small details makes it look crowded
is about excessive exactness rather than a cluttered detailed look
overcomplicated
vsoverprecise
1
6.2
More complex than it needs to be
focuses on extra exactness rather than overall unnecessary complexity
8.1
Too careful about small details when it is not needed
focuses on needing more exactness than needed
overelaborate
vsoverprecise
7.6
Too complicated and full of detail that is not needed
emphasizes extra exactness rather than general extra detail
overdeliberate
vsoverprecise
8.6
Too careful and slow in a way that seems not natural
relates to extra exactness rather than prolonged careful action
Antonyms
How Precise
Surface Forms
overprecise positive
Morphology
Etymology
Overprecise starts with over- meaning 'too much' and ends with precise meaning 'exact', the same root as precision. So overprecise describes giving more exact detail than is needed.