overdone
o·ver·done
overdone · more overdone · most overdone
Cooked too muchCooked too much.
UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈdʌn/US/ˌoʊ.vɚˈdʌn/
Meaning
3 sensesCooked too much.
cooked too long but still edible
Exaggerated; overwrought.
Repeated too often; hackneyed.
Origin
From Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, equivalent to over- + done.From Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, equivalent to over- + done.
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Forms
more overdone, most overdone| Comparative | more overdone Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most overdone Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
28 synonymsstockB2tiredA1overcookedover the topclichédoverusedoverworkedbanalbatheticbromidiccheesycommonplacecornydog-eared
Close in meaning
- represented as greater than is true or reasonable:exaggeratedoverstated
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedoverdoneness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form