Standard Lemma guide

overdone

adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • ō′vər-dŭn′
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌəʊ.vəˈdʌn/
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  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈdʌn/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌn
  • CMU ARPABET: OW1 V ER0 D AH1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Cooked too much.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overcooked

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Exaggerated; overwrought.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: over the top

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Repeated too often; hackneyed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

past participle of overdo

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

cooked too long but still edible

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an exaggerated opinion of oneself

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exaggerated, overstated

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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