English Explanatory Dictionary

overdone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Cooked too much.
  2. Exaggerated; overwrought.
  3. Repeated too often; hackneyed.
verb
  1. past participle of overdo

Pronunciation

ō′vər-dŭn′ /ˌəʊ.vəˈdʌn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-overdone.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overdone.wav /ˌoʊ.vɚˈdʌn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-overdone.wav

Word forms

overdone more overdone most overdone

Etymology

From Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, equivalent to over- + done.

Synonyms

overcooked over the top clichéd overused overworked banal bathetic bromidic cheesy commonplace corny dog-eared hackneyed hoary overdone pat played out shopworn stale threadbare timeworn tired trite warmed-over well-worn

Derived words

overdoneness
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