overexplained

Said too much

Overexplained describes something explained at excessive length or in unnecessary detail, often to the point of condescension or tedium.

A concept that's overexplained loses clarity rather than gaining it: The manual was so overexplained that I gave up on page three.

The word implies the explainer misjudged what the audience already knew.

redundant

repetitive

Marked by recurrence

superfluousExceeding what suffices
unnecessaryNot essential or required
tautologicalSelf-repeating in meaning

pleonastic · redundant · extraneous · surplus · overkill · belaboring · rehashing · reiterative · duplicative · overemphasized

verbose

wordy

Using more language than necessary

long-windedExcessively wordy, tediously so
prolixExcessively wordy in speech
ramblingLong-winded and unfocused

garrulous · loquacious · verbose · circuitous · digressive · discursive · periphrastic · voluble · overwrought · turgid

pedantic

meticulous

Showing extreme attention to detail

fussyExcessively particular
punctiliousExcessively careful about details
nitpickingExcessive focus on trivialities

hair-splitting · overdetailed · granular · painstaking · exhaustive · overprecise · technical · didactic · academic · condescending

tedious

boring

Failing to engage interest

dullLacking edge or interest
monotonousUnchangingly dull
tiresomeCausing boredom or annoyance

wearisome · dreary · plodding · draggy · laborious · ponderous · dry · soporific · sleep-inducing · mind-numbing

Opposites

explanation quantity

overexplainedunderexplained

Lacking sufficient elaboration

unexplained · glossed over · hinted at · concise · brief

communicative effectiveness

overexplainedclearly stated

communicative style

overexplainedconcise

Briefly and clearly stated

succinct · terse · brief · pithy · laconic

Family

overexplain, overexplaining, overexplains

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G