overdressing
Wearing too much
Overdressing is wearing clothes too formal or elaborate for the occasion.
Someone overdresses for a casual barbecue by showing up in a suit.
The anxiety cuts both ways: I'd rather overdress than underdress.
In cooking, overdressing means applying too much salad dressing.
Formal evening dress code
- white-tieStrictest evening dress code
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- gownLong formal garment
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
gala · overdone · stiff · stuffy · ceremonial · cummerbund · tailcoat · cravat
Falsely grand or important
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- vainExcessively proud or futile
- peacockingOstentatious self-display
attention-seeking · flashy · garish · gaudy · loud · tacky · foppish · dandyish
Uncomfortable awareness of oneself
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- overthinkingDwelling excessively on thoughts
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
overcompensating · worry · embarrassment · uncertainty · unease · discomfort · apprehension · doubt
Not suitable or fitting
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- misstepError in action or judgment
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
tactless · miscalculation · unsuitable · awkward · out-of-place · tone-deaf · clueless · overestimation
Showy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- excessSurplus beyond need
- ostentationVulgar flaunting of means
- gaudinessTasteless, excessive ornamentation
flamboyance · showiness · flashiness · over-the-top · embellishment · ornateness · glitz · glamour
black-tie
Formal evening dress code
ball · gala · overdone · stiff · stuffy · ceremonial · cummerbund · tailcoat · cravat · bow-tie
pretentious
Falsely grand or important
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- vainExcessively proud or futile
peacocking · attention-seeking · flashy · garish · gaudy · loud · tacky · foppish · dandyish · pompous
self-consciousness
Uncomfortable awareness of oneself
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- overthinkingDwelling excessively on thoughts
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
second-guessing · overcompensating · worry · embarrassment · uncertainty · unease · discomfort · apprehension · doubt · cautious
inappropriate
Not suitable or fitting
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- misstepError in action or judgment
blunder · tactless · miscalculation · unsuitable · awkward · out-of-place · tone-deaf · clueless · overestimation · mismatched
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- excessSurplus beyond need
- ostentationVulgar flaunting of means
gaudiness · flamboyance · showiness · flashiness · over-the-top · embellishment · ornateness · glitz · glamour · sumptuousness
- fashion culturefashion blogs, fashion magazines, fashion weeks, runway trends, street style
- overdoingoverdoing, overindulging, overkill, excess, overreacting
- stylingaccessorizing, color coordinating, mix and match, coordinating, coordination
- styling tipslayering, color matching, capsule wardrobe, mix and match, accessorizing
- dress codesblack tie, white tie, business casual, business formal, smart casual