overdo
Take too far
To overdo something is to do it to excess—too much, too long, or too intensely.
You can overdo exercise, overdo the praise, or overdo the garlic.
Don't overdo it at the gym your first week.
Overdone food has been cooked too long: The steak was overdone.
Overdone acting or decoration is excessive to the point of seeming false or gaudy.
Harmful excess of effort
- strainExcessive stretching force
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- overuseExcessive employment of something
soreness · overtraining · tendonitis · cramp · ache · tear · inflammation · overtaxed
Chronic occupational depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- collapseSudden structural failure
- drainedEmptied of resources
depleted · overwork · overwhelm · weariness · stress · frazzle · worn-out · overtired
Excessive consumption or enjoyment
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- saturationState of complete permeation
overabundance · immoderation · binge · gorge · splurge · overconsumption · extravagance · profligacy
Add decorative elements
- inflateFill with gas
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- dramatizeDepict with heightened emotion
- overstateRepresent as greater
embroider · overplay · hyperbolize · stretch · magnify · overemphasize · overdraw · overact
Excessively fervent or eager
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
- overeagerToo keen
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
- relentlessContinuing without pause
obsessive · fanatical · extreme · overcommitted · driven · compulsive · single-minded · zealous
overexertion
Harmful excess of effort
overuse · soreness · overtraining · tendonitis · cramp · ache · tear · inflammation · overtaxed · recovery
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- collapseSudden structural failure
drained · depleted · overwork · overwhelm · weariness · stress · frazzle · worn-out · overtired · prostration
overindulgence
Excessive consumption or enjoyment
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
saturation · overabundance · immoderation · binge · gorge · splurge · overconsumption · extravagance · profligacy · wastefulness
embellish
Add decorative elements
overstate · embroider · overplay · hyperbolize · stretch · magnify · overemphasize · overdraw · overact · oversell
overzealous
Excessively fervent or eager
relentless · obsessive · fanatical · extreme · overcommitted · driven · compulsive · single-minded · zealous · manic
- exaggerateoverstate, amplify, magnify, embellish, inflate
- excessexcess, too much, excessive, excessiveness, overabundance
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, self-indulgent, overindulgence
- going too faroverstepping, crossing the line, overstep, cross the line, go overboard
- overdoing itoverreach, overwork, overspend, overexert, overpromise
- overreactfreak out, panic, explode, blow up, meltdown
overdounderdo
Do insufficiently
undershoot · neglect · slack off · loaf · dawdle
overdomoderate
Lessen intensity or preside
temper · strike a balance · tone down · restrain · keep in check
- do overChance to retry