overproductive

1 5.8

A farm, factory, or environment that makes more than needed and causes harm

adjective
/ˌoʊvərprəˈdʌktɪv/

: sobreproductivo

The farm became overproductive, yielding an excess of crops that went unsold.
overproductive pineal gland

Examples

The overproductive factory created too many goods last month.
An overproductive ecosystem can sometimes cause more harm than good to local wildlife.
The lake became overproductive after years of fertilizer runoff from nearby farms.
Scientists warned that overproductive algae could threaten the fish population in the river.
Why is the farm overproductive this season?
An overproductive factory churned out products faster than the market could absorb.
Due to overproductive ecosystems, the wetlands were flooded with more vegetation than usual.

Synonyms

overabundant

vsoverproductive

1 5.8

More than is needed or wanted

refers specifically to producing too much and causing harm to systems

Antonyms

underproductive

1 5.4

Making less than is needed or expected

How Productive

overproductive

1 5.8

productive

307 3.5

unproductive

20 3.8

Surface Forms

overproductive positive

Morphology

overproductive = productive (transparent) = over + product + ive

Formed by adding the productive adjective to which 'over-' (excess) is prefixed, yielding the sense 'excessively productive'; this is directly derivable for learners.

Etymology

Overproductive begins with over- meaning 'too much' and uses productive from produce meaning 'to make', the same idea you see in product. So, overproductive means 'making too much', producing more than is needed and sometimes causing harm.