overexpanded
Extended too far
Overexpanded describes something that has grown beyond its optimal or sustainable size.
A business that overexpanded opened too many locations too quickly: The chain overexpanded during the boom and closed half its stores within two years.
In rocketry, an overexpanded nozzle allows exhaust gases to expand past the point of efficiency, reducing thrust.
Swelled from excess
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- balloonedExpanded suddenly outward
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- puffedFilled with air
engorged · distended · turgid · hyperinflated · oversized · enlarged · bulging · exaggerated
Beyond sustainable capacity
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- overburdenedCarrying more than manageable
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
- overcommittedPledged beyond capacity
exhausted · stressed · taxed · overloaded · overreached · depleted · fatigued · pressured
Reduced in strength
- weakenedMade less capable
- thinnedReduced in concentration
- attenuatedLessened in force
- devaluedLowered in worth
diminished · diluted · adulterated · reduced · lessened · tempered · moderated · muted
bloated
Swelled from excess
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- balloonedExpanded suddenly outward
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
puffed · engorged · distended · turgid · hyperinflated · oversized · enlarged · bulging · exaggerated · amplified
overextended
Beyond sustainable capacity
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- overburdenedCarrying more than manageable
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
overcommitted · exhausted · stressed · taxed · overloaded · overreached · depleted · fatigued · pressured · worn
watered-down
Reduced in strength
- weakenedMade less capable
- thinnedReduced in concentration
- attenuatedLessened in force
devalued · diminished · diluted · adulterated · reduced · lessened · tempered · moderated · muted · subdued
dispersed
Spread widely apart
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- sprawlingSpread irregularly outward
- extendedLengthened in time or space
stretched · broadened · diffused · splayed · unfolded · outspread · unfurled · disseminated · deployed · decentralized
overexpandedcontracted
Reduced in size
compressed · shrunken · constricted · deflated · condensed
overexpandeddownsized
Reduced in scale
scaled back · consolidated · streamlined · lean · retrenched