overelaborate

[ adjective oh-ver-i-lab-er-it; verb oh-ver-i-lab-uh-reyt ]

/ adjective ˈoʊ vər ɪˈlæb ər ɪt; verb ˌoʊ vər ɪˈlæb əˌreɪt /

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adjective

excessively or fussily elaborate, ornate, detailed, etc.

verb (used with object), o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ed, o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ing.

to render or present with excessive or fussy detail: He so overelaborates his jokes that they lose their humor.

verb (used without object), o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ed, o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ing.

to add excessive details, as in writing or speaking: He overelaborates to an extent that his novels must be cut radically before being published.

Origin of overelaborate

over- + elaborate

OTHER WORDS FROM overelaborate

o·ver·e·lab·o·rate·ly, adverbo·ver·e·lab·o·ra·tion, o·ver·e·lab·o·rate·ness, noun

Words nearby overelaborate

overdye, overeager, over easy, overeat, overegg, overelaborate, overemphasis, overemphasize, overenthusiastic, overestimate, overexcite

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Example sentences from the Web for overelaborate

"I see," said I—for Mr. Brisher is apt to overelaborate his jokes.
Twelve Stories and a Dream|H. G. Wells
It was a Cosway; but a Cosway broadened and without a hint of genteel namby-pamby or overelaborate finesse.
Visionaries|James Huneker
We had had two meals, one of which was as totally unnecessary as the other was overelaborate.
The Message|Alec John Dawson
It is a work unique, perhaps, in its design, but entirely unfeeling and preposterous in its overelaborate decorations.
The Cathedrals of Southern France|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for overelaborate

overelaborate

adjective (ˌəʊvərɪˈlæbərɪt)

excessively ornate, detailed, or complex

verb (ˌəʊvərɪˈlæbəˌreɪt)

(tr) to detail or develop (an idea, plan, etc) excessively

Derived forms of overelaborate

overelaboration, noun

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单词	overelaborate
释义	overelaborate [ adjective oh-ver-i-lab-er-it; verb oh-ver-i-lab-uh-reyt ] / adjective ˈoʊ vər ɪˈlæb ər ɪt; verb ˌoʊ vər ɪˈlæb əˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overelaborate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective excessively or fussily elaborate, ornate, detailed, etc. verb (used with object), o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ed, o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ing. to render or present with excessive or fussy detail: He so overelaborates his jokes that they lose their humor. verb (used without object), o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ed, o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ing. to add excessive details, as in writing or speaking: He overelaborates to an extent that his novels must be cut radically before being published. Origin of overelaborate over- + elaborate OTHER WORDS FROM overelaborate o·ver·e·lab·o·rate·ly, adverbo·ver·e·lab·o·ra·tion, o·ver·e·lab·o·rate·ness, noun Words nearby overelaborate overdye, overeager, over easy, overeat, overegg, overelaborate, overemphasis, overemphasize, overenthusiastic, overestimate, overexcite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overelaborate "I see," said I—for Mr. Brisher is apt to overelaborate his jokes. Twelve Stories and a Dream\|H. G. Wells It was a Cosway; but a Cosway broadened and without a hint of genteel namby-pamby or overelaborate finesse. Visionaries\|James Huneker We had had two meals, one of which was as totally unnecessary as the other was overelaborate. The Message\|Alec John Dawson It is a work unique, perhaps, in its design, but entirely unfeeling and preposterous in its overelaborate decorations. The Cathedrals of Southern France\|Francis Miltoun British Dictionary definitions for overelaborate overelaborate adjective (ˌəʊvərɪˈlæbərɪt) excessively ornate, detailed, or complex verb (ˌəʊvərɪˈlæbəˌreɪt) (tr) to detail or develop (an idea, plan, etc) excessively Derived forms of overelaborate overelaboration, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overelaborate beautiful, gilded, glamorous, lavish, sumptuous, sparkling, magnificent, opulent, elegant, fancy, baroque, rococo, gaudy, embroidered, embellish, overdo, color, overstate, distend, lie
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overelaborate

adjective

verb (used with object), o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ed, o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ing.

verb (used without object), o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ed, o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ing.

Origin of overelaborate

OTHER WORDS FROM overelaborate

Words nearby overelaborate

Example sentences from the Web for overelaborate

British Dictionary definitions for overelaborate

adjective (ˌəʊvərɪˈlæbərɪt)

verb (ˌəʊvərɪˈlæbəˌreɪt)

Derived forms of overelaborate

Words related to overelaborate