overtrimmed
Sheared too much
Overtrimmed describes something that has been trimmed too much or decorated with excessive ornamentation.
A hedge can be overtrimmed, leaving it sparse or misshapen.
A Christmas tree can be overtrimmed with too many baubles.
The overtrimmed shrubs looked bare and stunted.
The word applies to anything where cutting or adorning has gone past the point of improvement.
Hair clipped uniformly short
shaved · barbered · scalped · hacked · butchered · uneven · patchy · regrettable
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- stuntedArrested in development
- overcutTrim beyond intended amount
- shearedHad fleece removed
- butcheredKilled and dismembered crudely
misshapen · lopsided · deformed · overpruned · damaged · ruined · sparse · unbalanced
Cut back too severely
- shearedHad fleece removed
- loppedCut branches off
- toppedExceeded or crowned
- pollardedCut to promote branching
hacked · deadwood · dieback · stressed · weakened · sparse · wound · regrowth
Small in diameter
- scantyInsufficient in amount
- meagerDeficient in quantity
- skimpyInadequate in size or amount
- patchyIrregular in coverage
bare · inadequate · depleted · stripped · insufficient · lacking · minimal · deficient
Excessively fervent or eager
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- drasticSevere and far-reaching
- extremeFurthest from moderate
overdone · overkill · heavy-handed · overenthusiastic · immoderate · overworked · overcorrected · excessive
buzzcut
Hair clipped uniformly short
snipped · shaved · barbered · scalped · hacked · butchered · uneven · patchy · regrettable · harsh
scalped
Resold at markup
butchered · misshapen · lopsided · deformed · overpruned · damaged · ruined · sparse · unbalanced · hacked
overpruned
Cut back too severely
pollarded · hacked · deadwood · dieback · stressed · weakened · sparse · wound · regrowth · suckers
thin
Small in diameter
patchy · bare · inadequate · depleted · stripped · insufficient · lacking · minimal · deficient · scarce
overzealous
Excessively fervent or eager
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- drasticSevere and far-reaching
extreme · overdone · overkill · heavy-handed · overenthusiastic · immoderate · overworked · overcorrected · excessive · severe