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overdoer

overdoer

7.7
A person who does something more than is needed
  • noun
  • /ˌoʊvərˈduːər/
translation icon : excesivo
  • As an overdoer, she often found herself exhausted after long days of work and socializing.

Examples

  • Critics said the comedian was an overdoer who relied too much on exaggerated gestures.

  • The director warned the actor not to become an overdoer on stage.

  • As an overdoer, she often added unnecessary details to her presentations.

  • An overdoer often pushes themselves too hard.

  • Many overdoers struggle to find balance in their lives.

  • Being an overdoer in her fitness routine, he sometimes pushed himself to the point of injury.

  • The overdoer struggled to enjoy simple activities because he always had to do them at extreme levels.

How Excessive

overdoer
7.7
workaholic
  • Informal
18 5.4
doer
40 3.5

Surface Forms

overdoer singular
overdoers plural

Morphology

overdoer = overdo (transparent) = over + do + er

The immediate base 'overdo' is a clear verb formed from 'over' + 'do', and adding '-er' straightforwardly yields 'person who overdoes'.

Etymology

Overdoer is built from over- meaning 'too much', do meaning 'to do', and -er meaning 'one who'. That's why an overdoer is someone who does things 'too much' or who goes too far when they act.