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

Pull these Christmas cookies out of the oven, because “Red One” is overdone.

From Los Angeles Times

But it has often been overdone, Lucero explained.

From Salon

Plenty within the government have concluded that they have perhaps overdone the doom and gloom in the language they have been using, and so they have started to use words loaded with a bit of sunshine, but not too much.

From BBC

When asked if "doom and gloom were overdone" last week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves told the BBC: "The latest business surveys continue to show a high degree of confidence in the UK economy because this government has brought stability back".

From BBC

"The latest jobless claims data, though not normally a major market event, supports the view that recent pessimism may have been overdone," said a report by the chief investment office of UBS Global Wealth Management.

From BBC