over-embellished
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvər ɪmˈbɛlɪʃt/
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excesivamente adornado
- Timeless design steers clear of over-embellished and unnecessary additives; stripping the piece down to its natural core is what designers often strive for.
Examples
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It refers to the large and potentially over-embellished homes built during the housing boom, mainly after the year 2000.
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The dress she wore to the party was so over-embellished that it distracted from her natural beauty.
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It's over-embellished and quite gaudy, but at least she designed something (you know, without sticking feathers how a ten-year-old would stick them).
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Many critics believe the artist's latest work is over-embellished with too many colors and patterns, making it hard to appreciate the main message.
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The movie was criticized for its over-embellished special effects, which overshadowed the storyline.
Synonyms
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3.6
More than is needed or reasonable
35
6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
28
5.7
Exaggerated and showy in style or speech
27
7.5
Too big and showy in a way that tries to seem more important than it is
26
7.0
Using long, fancy words and complicated sentences that make writing hard to follow
26
6.0
Very strong and not controlled when showing feelings or actions
26
4.0
Having too many details so it looks crowded
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5.5
Very bright and showy in a way that looks bad
16
6.7
Very bright and showy in a way that hurts the eyes
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7.7
To show off very expensive things to attract attention
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7.7
Using language that is too fancy or showy
3
8.6
Being very decorated and showy in style, often with many small details
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8.3
Has extra decorations and changes to look exciting and get attention
1
9.6
Having a very showy, overly decorated style
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4.1
Made to look bigger or more important than it really is
1
4.7
Having too many things to make it look pretty so it feels crowded or showy
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6.9
A style that is too bright or cheap and looks unpleasant
Made to seem bigger or more important than it really is
Too decorated with extra words or details that distract the reader
Too careful or polite to seem natural
Writing or speech that is too long, showy, and hard to read
Having small decorative details that are unnecessary
Antonyms
How Embellished
Surface Forms
Morphology
over-embellished = over-embellish (transparent) = over + embellish + ed
The final -ed is a standard participial/adjectival suffix; the base 'over-embellish' clearly conveys 'excessively decorate'.
Etymology
Over-embellished comes from over- ('too much') and embellish ('make beautiful'), and embellish is like the everyday word beauty. So over-embellished means 'made too beautiful' or decorated so much that it looks showy or unnatural.