Overdecorate: meaning, definitions and examples

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overdecorate

 

[ ˌoʊvərˈdɛkəˌreɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

home decoration

To excessively adorn or embellish something, typically a space or object, with decorations.

Synonyms

overembellish, overornament

Examples of usage

  • The homeowner tends to overdecorate for the holidays, with lights and ornaments covering every inch of the house.
  • She had a tendency to overdecorate her office with various knick-knacks and paintings, making it feel cluttered.

Translations

Translations of the word "overdecorate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 decorar demais

🇮🇳 अति सजावट करना

🇩🇪 überdekorieren

🇮🇩 terlalu menghias

🇺🇦 надмірно прикрашати

🇵🇱 przesadnie ozdabiać

🇯🇵 過度に飾る (かどにかざる)

🇫🇷 surdécorer

🇪🇸 sobrecargar de decoración

🇹🇷 aşırı süslemek

🇰🇷 지나치게 꾸미다

🇸🇦 الإفراط في التزيين

🇨🇿 přezdobit

🇸🇰 príliš zdobiť

🇨🇳 过度装饰 (guòdù zhuāngshì)

🇸🇮 pretirano okrasiti

🇮🇸 ofskreyta

🇰🇿 артық сәндеу

🇬🇪 ზედმეტად მორთვა

🇦🇿 həddindən artıq bəzəmək

🇲🇽 sobrecargar de decoración

Etymology

The term 'overdecorate' originated from the combination of 'over-' meaning excessively or beyond a normal amount, and 'decorate' meaning to adorn or embellish. The concept of overdecorating is often associated with individuals who have a strong preference for abundant decorations, sometimes to the point of excess.

See also: decor, decorated, decorating, decorations, decoratively, decorator, overdecorated, redecorate, redecorating, undecorated.