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Definition of overdone in English: overdoneadjective əʊvəˈdʌnˌoʊvərˈdən 1(of food) overcooked. he sat there chewing his overdone steak Example sentencesExamples - This was a generous portion and although one was overdone the rest were delicate, fresh and delicious with the brioche.
- In fact, the monkfish was so overdone, I thought it was swordfish, and the tuna, prawn and salmon were a close second.
- From the limp way they sat on his fork, though, the prawns looked overdone to me.
- The tiger prawns were huge and not overdone and the potatoes and vegetables not overcooked.
- Although the mint and cumin combined well, the meatballs were perhaps a little overdone.
- The roast beef was not overdone, the vegetables excellent and I enjoyed every mouthful.
- The mussels were plump and not overdone and the sauce with them very pleasant.
- The marinated chicken breast was dry and overdone, and the salmon, though clean tasting, had little flavor.
- Not only that, but the loaf was overdone too.
- Can't cook them through before the thin part is overdone?
- Indeed, the chicken breast and the leg of lamb came out a bit overdone and dry, as perhaps your grandmother's did.
- My Mardi Gras chicken fettucini was overdone.
- The walnuts were a nice touch as was the mascarpone, which made it nice and creamy, but the rice was slightly overdone.
Synonyms overcooked, overbaked, dried out, burnt, burnt to a cinder, burnt to a crisp 2Done to excess; exaggerated. an overdone show of camaraderie Example sentencesExamples - I think the rhetoric of secularisation is very much overdone.
- The best songs here are elegant and catchy without being overdone.
- Parts of the film felt silly or overdone, taking away from the relationship that developed between the two boys.
- The result is entirely natural; nothing is out of place, nothing is overdone.
- Personally, I think this is overdone.
- It can be overdone, yes.
- The background score, though overdone, heightens the tension and is perfect for the mood of the film.
- They are not, then, overdone, either in quality or quantity.
- The language is poetic without becoming overdone.
- Nothing is overdone, nothing is superfluous.
- The report of what I said, if a bit overdone, had truth in it.
- McCulley, however, thinks such speculation is overdone.
- The audio is solid, although the voice acting is overdone and melodramatic.
- Those close to Abramovich insist that the comparison is overdone.
- More realistic, but still overdone.
- I think the modern style restaurant is overdone.
- Musical embellishment is rich and well-produced but maybe the soaring strings are a little overdone.
- The colors are compatible with the Victorian style of the downtown area, but they don't look overdone.
- These exercises should not be overdone.
- With the whole movie being a flashback, to have a flashback within a flashback seems a little overdone.
Synonyms excessive, too much, undue, immoderate, inordinate, disproportionate, inflated, beyond the pale, overstated, overworked, overripe, laboured, exaggerated, over-elaborate, overemphasized, extravagant, over-enthusiastic, effusive, over-effusive, gushing, fulsome, highly coloured, sensationalistic, forced, affected Definition of overdone in US English: overdoneadjectiveˌōvərˈdənˌoʊvərˈdən 1(of food) overcooked. he sat there chewing his overdone steak Example sentencesExamples - The marinated chicken breast was dry and overdone, and the salmon, though clean tasting, had little flavor.
- This was a generous portion and although one was overdone the rest were delicate, fresh and delicious with the brioche.
- Not only that, but the loaf was overdone too.
- My Mardi Gras chicken fettucini was overdone.
- The tiger prawns were huge and not overdone and the potatoes and vegetables not overcooked.
- The mussels were plump and not overdone and the sauce with them very pleasant.
- The walnuts were a nice touch as was the mascarpone, which made it nice and creamy, but the rice was slightly overdone.
- Can't cook them through before the thin part is overdone?
- Although the mint and cumin combined well, the meatballs were perhaps a little overdone.
- The roast beef was not overdone, the vegetables excellent and I enjoyed every mouthful.
- In fact, the monkfish was so overdone, I thought it was swordfish, and the tuna, prawn and salmon were a close second.
- From the limp way they sat on his fork, though, the prawns looked overdone to me.
- Indeed, the chicken breast and the leg of lamb came out a bit overdone and dry, as perhaps your grandmother's did.
Synonyms overcooked, overbaked, dried out, burnt, burnt to a cinder, burnt to a crisp 2Carried to excess; exaggerated. an overdone show of camaraderie Example sentencesExamples - It can be overdone, yes.
- The colors are compatible with the Victorian style of the downtown area, but they don't look overdone.
- Nothing is overdone, nothing is superfluous.
- The result is entirely natural; nothing is out of place, nothing is overdone.
- They are not, then, overdone, either in quality or quantity.
- The audio is solid, although the voice acting is overdone and melodramatic.
- The best songs here are elegant and catchy without being overdone.
- McCulley, however, thinks such speculation is overdone.
- These exercises should not be overdone.
- I think the modern style restaurant is overdone.
- I think the rhetoric of secularisation is very much overdone.
- Parts of the film felt silly or overdone, taking away from the relationship that developed between the two boys.
- Personally, I think this is overdone.
- More realistic, but still overdone.
- With the whole movie being a flashback, to have a flashback within a flashback seems a little overdone.
- The report of what I said, if a bit overdone, had truth in it.
- The language is poetic without becoming overdone.
- The background score, though overdone, heightens the tension and is perfect for the mood of the film.
- Those close to Abramovich insist that the comparison is overdone.
- Musical embellishment is rich and well-produced but maybe the soaring strings are a little overdone.
Synonyms excessive, too much, undue, immoderate, inordinate, disproportionate, inflated, beyond the pale, overstated, overworked, overripe, laboured, exaggerated, over-elaborate, overemphasized, extravagant, over-enthusiastic, effusive, over-effusive, gushing, fulsome, highly coloured, sensationalistic, forced, affected |