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übertrieben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cloying adj Unpleasantly excessive.
  • exaggerated adjective Described or shown as bigger, worse, or more extreme than it actually is.
  • fulsome adj Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.
  • hammy adjective Overly theatrical or exaggerated in performance; hammy acting.
  • hyperbolic adj Of or relating to hyperbole.
  • over the top adjective Excessive to the point of being ridiculous — far more dramatic, elaborate or extreme than the situation calls for.
  • undue adj More than is reasonable or necessary; excessive.
  • unreasonable adj Not guided by sound judgment or reason; excessive or unfair given the circumstances.

Senses

übertrieben is used for these senses in English:

  • cloying Unpleasantly excessive.
  • exaggerated That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
  • fulsome Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.
  • hammy Amateurish; characterized by overacting.
  • heavy-handed Excessive; overdone.
  • hyperbolic Using hyperbole: exaggerated.
  • over the top Egregiously; beyond compare.
  • undue Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.

cloying — full definition

  1. adj Unpleasantly excessive.
  2. adj Excessively sweet.

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