Definition

Having too much weight or too many things, making it difficult to carry or manage.

Example

The truck was overladen with supplies, making it hard to drive safely.

Conversation

Wow, your backpack looks really overladen today!

I know, I packed way too many books for this trip.

You should definitely lighten your load a bit.

Yeah, I think I’ll leave some at home next time.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Overladen → It is formed from "over-" (meaning excessively) and "laden" (from Old English "ladian", meaning to load). The word "overladen" means to load something excessively or beyond its capacity.

Memory Tip

Think of loading something 'excessively' ('over-') — that's why overloaded means to have too much load.

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