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

"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

To begin with, tech stocks were overdone, pushed beyond their underlying value by the artificial intelligence craze.

From Los Angeles Times

With the son she installed on the throne clinging to life and looking like an overdone grilled cheese, Alicent mistakenly assumes the weight of ruling in his stead would naturally fall to her.

From Salon

He believes that some of the doom-mongering around AI has been overdone, and so he strikes a more optimistic tone.

From BBC