Definition

Describing something that has an excessive amount of plot elements, making it complicated or cluttered.

Example

The movie was criticized for being overplotted, as it tried to include too many storylines at once.

Conversation

I finally finished that novel I was reading.

How was it? Did you like it?

It started off great, but I think it got a bit overplotted towards the end.

Yeah, that can really take away from the story sometimes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Overplotted → It is formed from "over-" (meaning excessively or too much) and "plot" (from Old French *plot*, meaning a small piece of ground or a plan). The suffix "-ed" indicates a past action. The word "overplotted" means to have excessively plotted or drawn over something, often referring to a graph or a visual representation that has too many details or markings.

Memory Tip

Think of 'over-' meaning too much and 'plot' referring to a plan or drawing. This helps you remember that 'overplotted' means something has been drawn or marked excessively.

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