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View usage for: (oʊvəʳdʌn) 1. adjectiveIf food is overdone, it has been spoiled by being cooked for too long. The meat was overdone and the vegetables disappointing. Synonyms: overcooked, burnt, spoiled, dried up More Synonyms of overdone 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]If you say that something is overdone, you mean that you think it is excessive or exaggerated. In fact, the panic is overdone. As the map shows, the drought has been confined tothe south and east of Britain. Synonyms: excessive, too much, unfair, unnecessary More Synonyms of overdone overdone in British English (ˌəʊvəˈdʌn) adjective1. cooked or baked for too long The meat was overdone and the vegetables disappointing. 2. exaggerated or excessive The panic was overdone. The panic is overdone. The drought has been confined to the south and east. Examples of 'overdone' in a sentenceoverdone The ornate and overdone surroundings gradually filtered into view under the warm lighting.The echoes in the head can be unreliable extensions of the writer's image; they can embroider or tidy up what was unfinished or overdone.She smiled back at him, appreciating his understanding and the overdone gayness. In other languagesoverdone British English: overdone / ˌəʊvəˈdʌn/ ADJECTIVE If food is overdone, it has been spoiled by being cooked for too long. The meat was overdone and the vegetables disappointing. - American English: overdone
- Arabic: زَائِدُ الطَهْو
- Brazilian Portuguese: cozido demais
- Chinese: 做得过分的
- Croatian: prekuhan
- Czech: rozvařený
- Danish: som har fået for meget
- Dutch: te gaar
- European Spanish: exagerado
- Finnish: ylikypsä
- French: exagéré
- German: übertrieben
- Greek: παραψημένος
- Italian: esagerato
- Japanese: やりすぎの
- Korean: 도가 지나친
- Norwegian: overdrevet
- Polish: przesadny
- European Portuguese: cozido demais
- Romanian: ars
- Russian: переваренный
- Latin American Spanish: exagerado
- Swedish: för hårt stekt
- Thai: ที่สุกมากเกินไป
- Turkish: çok pişmiş
- Ukrainian: пересмажений
- Vietnamese: quá nhừ
Chinese translation of 'overdone' adj - [food]
煮得过(過)久的 (zhǔ de guò jiǔ de)
overdo (əuvəˈduː) Word forms:pt overdid Word forms:pp overdone vt - (= take to extremes)
- [exercise]
做得过(過)多 (zuò de guò duō) - [whisky, beer, eating]
过(過)度饮(飲)食 (guòdù yǐnshí) - [praise]
过(過)度使用 (guòdù shǐyòng)
- (= overcook)
煮得过(過)久 (zhǔ de guò jiǔ) to overdo it (inf, = overtax oneself) 工作过(過)度 (gōngzuò guòdù) (= exaggerate) 夸(誇)张(張) (kuāzhāng)
The meat was overdone and the vegetables disappointing. Synonyms overcooked burnt spoiled dried up charred burnt to a crisp or cinder In fact, all the panic about the drought in Britain was overdone. Synonyms too much unfair unnecessary needless hyped preposterous overelaborate beyond all bounds O.T.T. (slang) Opposites moderated , played down , minimized , understated , belittled , underplayed , underdone Additional synonymsDefinition out of proportion a disproportionate amount of time Synonyms excessive, too much, unreasonable, uneven, unequal, unbalanced, out of proportion, inordinate, incommensurateBe sceptical of exaggerated claims for what these products can do. Synonyms overstated, extreme, excessive, over the top (informal), inflated, extravagant, overdone, tall (informal), amplified, hyped, pretentious, exalted (informal), overestimated, overblown, fulsome, hyperbolic, highly coloured, O.T.T. (slang) Definition exaggerated and elaborate, and often sounding insincere They have been fulsome in their praise. Synonyms extravagant, excessive, over the top, sickening, overdone, fawning, nauseating, inordinate, ingratiating, cloying, insincere, saccharine, sycophantic, unctuous, smarmy (British, informal), immoderate, adulatory, gross- overcrowded
- overdo
- overdo it
- overdone
- overdue
- overeat
- overemphasize
Additional synonymsDefinition excessive or unreasonable He launched an immoderate tirade on his son. Synonyms excessive, extreme, over the top (slang), enormous, steep (informal), exaggerated, extravagant, unreasonable, undue, uncontrolled, unjustified, unwarranted, exorbitant, unrestrained, profligate, inordinate, over the odds (informal), egregious, intemperate, unconscionable, uncalled-for, O.T.T. (slang) Definition excessive They spent an inordinate amount of time talking. Synonyms excessive, unreasonable, disproportionate, extravagant, undue, preposterous, unwarranted, exorbitant, unrestrained, intemperate, unconscionable, immoderateDefinition lacking restraint or a sense of proportion The special effects are a bit over the top, but I enjoyed it. Synonyms excessive, too much, going too far, inordinate, over the limit, a bit much (informal), uncalled-for, immoderateDefinition greater than is reasonable It might give them undue influence over the coming negotiations. Synonyms excessive, too much, inappropriate, extreme, unnecessary, extravagant, needless, unsuitable, improper, too great, disproportionate, unjustified, unwarranted, unseemly, inordinate, undeserved, intemperate, uncalled-for, overmuch, immoderateDefinition unfair and excessive unreasonable increases in the price of petrol Synonyms excessive, steep (informal), exorbitant, unfair, absurd, extravagant, unjust, too great, undue, preposterous, unwarranted, far-fetched, extortionate, uncalled-for, immoderate |