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overdreven — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • exaggerated adjective Described or shown as bigger, worse, or more extreme than it actually is.
  • over the top adjective Excessive to the point of being ridiculous — far more dramatic, elaborate or extreme than the situation calls for.
  • overwrought adj Extremely nervous, upset, or agitated.
  • unconscionable adj So unfair, unreasonable, or immoral that it defies any sense of conscience.

Senses

overdreven is used for these senses in English:

  • exaggerated That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
  • over the top Egregiously; beyond compare.
  • overwrought Elaborate; baroque; overdone.

over the top — full definition

  1. adjective Excessive to the point of being ridiculous — far more dramatic, elaborate or extreme than the situation calls for.
  2. adjective Of television or media, delivered directly to viewers over the internet rather than through a cable, satellite or broadcast provider.
  3. phrase Out of a trench and into an attack, in accounts of First World War fighting.

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