IPA: /ˈoʊvərˌiːtɪŋ/
KK: /ˈoʊvərˌiːtɪŋ/
Definition: The act of eating more food than the body needs, often leading to discomfort or health issues.
Example: Overeating can lead to weight gain and other health problems.
Definition: To eat more food than your body needs or can handle.
Example: After the big feast, I regretted overeating and felt uncomfortable.
IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪt/
KK: /oʊvərˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪt/
Definition: To provide more education than is necessary or beneficial.
Example: Some employers worry that they might overeducate their employees, making them overqualified for their jobs.
IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪtɪd/
KK: /oʊvərˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪtɪd/
Definition: Having received more education than is necessary or useful, often leading to difficulties in finding suitable employment or feeling disconnected from practical work.
Example: Some employers believe that being overeducated can make a candidate less appealing for certain jobs.
IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪʃən/
KK: /oʊvərˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪʃən/
Definition: The condition of having more education than is necessary for a job or situation, which can lead to underemployment or dissatisfaction.
Example: Many graduates face overeducation when they cannot find jobs that match their high qualifications.
IPA: /ˌoʊvərɪˈlæbəˌreɪt/
KK: /oʊvərɪˈlæbərɪt/
Definition: Describing something that is made too complex or detailed, often more than necessary.
Example: The report was criticized for being overelaborate, making it hard to understand the main points.
IPA: /ˌoʊvərɪˈmoʊʃənl/
KK: /oʊvərɪˈmoʊʃənl/
Definition: Displaying excessive feelings or emotions, often in a way that seems exaggerated or not appropriate for the situation.
Example: She tends to be overemotional during movies, often crying at the sad parts.
IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈɛmfəˌsɪs/
KK: /oʊvərˈɛmfəˌsɪs/
Definition: A situation where something is given too much importance or focus, often leading to an imbalance in understanding or perspective.
Example: The overemphasis on test scores can overlook a student's overall abilities.
IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
KK: /oʊvərˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
Definition: To give more importance or attention to something than is necessary or appropriate.
Example: In her presentation, she tended to overemphasize the benefits of the product, making it seem too good to be true.
IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈɛmˌfætɪk/
KK: /oʊvərˈɛmˌfætɪk/
Definition: Describing something that is expressed with too much emphasis or intensity, often in a way that seems exaggerated.
Example: The actor's overemphatic gestures made the performance feel less genuine.
IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈɛnʤɪnɪr/
KK: /ˌoʊvərˈɛnʤɪnɪr/
Definition: To create something that is unnecessarily complex or complicated, often by adding features or details that are not needed.
Example: The team tends to overengineer their projects, making them harder to complete than they need to be.
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