overdone

[oh-ver-duhn]

verb

1. past participle of overdo.

adjective

1. cooked too long or too much.

   The roast was overdone. I dislike overdone steak.

2. excessive or strained; exaggerated.

   Don't you think his politeness is overdone?

3. overtaxed; exhausted.

   You're looking a bit overdone from that hike.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overdone¹

over- + done

Example Sentences

The day before she had complained of flu-like symptoms, such as feeling feverish and tired, but Alison suspected her daughter had just "overdone" it after returning to work following a music festival in Manchester.

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He believes the UK needs to "think long and hard" about "whether we've overdone it" on policing speech.

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Yet some experts believe that some of the hype around hypersonics is overdone.

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There’s a tentative pan-dimensional love story between them, the sort of thing that could easily be overdone, but is just … nice.

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Some City economists say the gloom is overdone and we are "past the worst".

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