overpackage
Too much wrapping
To overpackage is to use excessive packaging materials for a product—more wrapping, boxes, or protective layers than the contents require.
The term carries environmental criticism: The gift came in three nested boxes—completely overpackaged.
As a noun, overpackage can refer to an outer container holding smaller packages, especially in shipping or nuclear waste storage.
Softening force or fall
- bubble-wrapAir-filled packing material
- foamBubble-filled substance
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
- styrofoamExpanded plastic foam material
polystyrene · corrugated · wrapping · insulation · shockproof · fragile · airbags · peanuts
Waste burial ground
- plasticCapable of being molded
- single-useFor one application only
- nonbiodegradableResists microbial breakdown
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
recycling · disposal · garbage · unsustainable · wastefulness · excess · debris · litter
Awkward to manipulate
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- voluminousOf great size
bloated · excessive · disproportionate · clunky · awkward · inflated · hefty · burdensome
cushioning
Softening force or fall
- bubble-wrapAir-filled packing material
- foamBubble-filled substance
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
styrofoam · polystyrene · corrugated · wrapping · insulation · shockproof · fragile · airbags · peanuts · filler
landfill
Waste burial ground
- plasticCapable of being molded
- single-useFor one application only
- nonbiodegradableResists microbial breakdown
pollution · recycling · disposal · garbage · unsustainable · wastefulness · excess · debris · litter · overflow
unwieldy
Awkward to manipulate
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
voluminous · bloated · excessive · disproportionate · clunky · awkward · inflated · hefty · burdensome · inconvenient
presentation
Formal display to viewers
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- premiumAdded cost for better
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
unboxing · retail · display · aesthetics · glossy · designer · upscale · boutique · giftbox · ribbon