to overexplain
6.0
To give more explanation than needed and make things confusing or boring
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərɪkˈspleɪn/
:
sobrecargar de explicaciones
- If you overexplain your point, people may lose interest in what you are saying.
Examples
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She always overexplains a joke.
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She tends to overexplain every detail of her stories, making them hard to follow.
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He often overexplains the simplest concepts, which frustrates his audience.
Synonyms
overelaborate
vsto overexplain
7.6
Too complicated and full of detail that is not needed
adds excess detail that confuses and bores people
to overexpand
vsto overexplain
5.3
To make writing or an answer longer than necessary
focuses on giving too much detail rather than just lengthening
to overtell
vsto overexplain
7.7
To tell a story too often or with too many details so it becomes boring
adds excessive detail in one account that obscures the point
to overlard
vsto overexplain
9.9
To put too many details or ingredients into something so it becomes bad
piles on extra detail in a way that creates confusion or boredom
Antonyms
to underspecify
- Specialized
8.7
To give only part of the needed details so people do not know what to do
How Detailed
Surface Forms
overexplain infinitive
overexplained past
overexplained past participle
overexplaining present participle
overexplains third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Overexplain is made of over- ('too much') and explain ('make clear'). So it means giving more detail than needed, which can make things confusing or boring.