overdid

Took too far

Overdid is the past tense of overdo—to do something to excess.

You can overdo exercise, overdo the salt, or overdo an apology until it sounds insincere.

I think we overdid it at the gym yesterday.

She overdid the makeup for a casual lunch.

To overdo it often means to exhaust oneself through excessive effort.

overexertion

exhaustion

State of utter depletion

  • burnoutChronic occupational depletion
  • fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
  • strainExcessive stretching force

overworked · overtrained · drained · spent · depleted · collapsed · crashed · overtaxed · overextended · overdrive

injury

strained

Under uncomfortable tension

overuse · overexertion · rehabilitation · rest · recovery · ice · sore · ache · inflammation · damage

exaggerated

overstate

Represent as greater

inflate · amplify · hyperbole · overemphasize · overdraw · stretch · magnify · distort · overestimate · embroider

excess

overindulgence

Excessive consumption or enjoyment

overkill · overload · surfeit · extravagance · overboard · binge · splurge · gorge · overeat · overdrink

regret

remorse

Guilt for wrongdoing

rueful · sheepish · chagrin · self-reproach · consequences · mistake · backfired

Opposites
degree of action/effort

overdidunderdid

Did too little

underperformed · fell short · skimped · half-assed · neglected

restraint/moderation

overdidmoderated

Restrained or supervised

held back · tempered · played it safe · took it easy · measured

Family

overdo, overdone, overdoing, overdoes

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