Dictionary
over-
prefix
: too much or too great
: so as to be better or beyond
: very or extremely
Full Definition of OVER-
1
: so as to exceed or surpass <overachieve>
2
: excessive <overstimulation>
3
: to an excessive degree <overthin>
- over·ab·stract
- over·abun·dance
- over·abun·dant
- over·ac·cen·tu·ate
- over·ad·just·ment
- over·ad·ver·tise
- over·ag·gres·sive
- over·alert
- over·am·bi·tious
- over·am·bi·tious·ness
- over·am·pli·fied
- over·anal·y·sis
- over·an·a·lyt·i·cal
- over·an·a·lyze
- over·anx·i·ety
- over·anx·ious
- over·ap·pli·ca·tion
- over·arous·al
- over·ar·range
- over·ar·tic·u·late
- over·as·sert
- over·as·ser·tion
- over·as·ser·tive
- over·as·sess·ment
- over·at·ten·tion
- over·bake
- over·beat
- over·be·jew·eled
- over·bill
- over·bleach
- over·boil
- over·bold
- over·bor·row
- over·breath·ing
- over·brief
- over·bright
- over·broad
- over·browse
- over·bru·tal
- over·burn
- over·busy
- over·care·ful
- over·cau·tion
- over·cau·tious
- over·cen·tral·i·za·tion
- over·cen·tral·ize
- over·chill
- over·civ·i·lized
- over·claim
- over·clas·si·fi·ca·tion
- over·clas·si·fy
- over·clean
- over·clear
- over·coach
- over·com·mer·cial·i·za·tion
- over·com·mer·cial·ize
- over·com·mu·ni·cate
- over·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
- over·com·plex
- over·com·pli·ance
- over·com·pli·cate
- over·com·pli·cat·ed
- over·com·press
- over·con·cen·tra·tion
- over·con·cern
- over·con·cerned
- over·con·fi·dence
- over·con·fi·dent
- over·con·fi·dent·ly
- over·con·sci·en·tious
- over·con·scious
- over·con·ser·va·tive
- over·con·struct
- over·con·sume
- over·con·sump·tion
- over·con·trol
- over·cook
- over·cool
- over·cor·rect
- over·count
- over·cred·u·lous
- over·crit·i·cal
- over·cul·ti·va·tion
- over·cure
- over·dec·o·rate
- over·dec·o·ra·tion
- over·de·mand·ing
- over·de·pen·dence
- over·de·pen·dent
- over·dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion
- over·di·rect
- over·dis·count
- over·di·ver·si·ty
- over·doc·u·ment
- over·dra·mat·ic
- over·dra·ma·tize
- over·drink
- over·dry
- over·ea·ger
- over·ea·ger·ness
- over·ear·nest
- over·ed·it
- over·ed·u·cate
- over·ed·u·cat·ed
- over·ed·u·ca·tion
- over·elab·o·rate
- over·elab·o·ra·tion
- over·em·bel·lish
- over·emote
- over·emo·tion·al
- over·em·pha·sis
- over·em·pha·size
- over·em·phat·ic
- over·en·am·ored
- over·en·cour·age
- over·en·er·get·ic
- over·en·gi·neer
- over·en·rolled
- over·en·ter·tained
- over·en·thu·si·asm
- over·en·thu·si·as·tic
- over·equipped
- over·es·ti·mate
- over·es·ti·ma·tion
- over·eval·u·a·tion
- over·ex·ag·ger·ate
- over·ex·ag·ger·a·tion
- over·ex·cite
- over·ex·cit·ed
- over·ex·er·cise
- over·ex·ert
- over·ex·er·tion
- over·ex·pand
- over·ex·pan·sion
- over·ex·pec·ta·tion
- over·ex·plain
- over·ex·plic·it
- over·ex·ploit
- over·ex·ploi·ta·tion
- over·ex·trac·tion
- over·ex·trap·o·la·tion
- over·ex·trav·a·gant
- over·ex·u·ber·ant
- over·fac·ile
- over·fa·mil·iar
- over·fa·mil·iar·i·ty
- over·fas·tid·i·ous
- over·fat
- over·fa·vor
- over·fer·til·i·za·tion
- over·fer·til·ize
- over·fo·cus
- over·fond
- over·ful·fill
- over·fund
- over·fussy
- over·gen·er·al·i·za·tion
- over·gen·er·al·ize
- over·gen·er·os·i·ty
- over·gen·er·ous
- over·gen·er·ous·ly
- over·glam·or·ize
- over·gov·ern
- over·han·dle
- over·har·vest
- over·hasty
- over·ho·mog·e·nize
- over·hunt
- over·hunt·ing
- over·hype
- over·ide·al·ize
- over·iden·ti·fi·ca·tion
- over·iden·ti·fy
- over·imag·i·na·tive
- over·im·press
- over·in·debt·ed·ness
- over·in·dulge
- over·in·dul·gence
- over·in·dul·gent
- over·in·dus·tri·al·ize
- over·in·flate
- over·in·flat·ed
- over·in·fla·tion
- over·in·form
- over·in·formed
- over·in·ge·nious
- over·in·ge·nu·ity
- over·in·sis·tent
- over·in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·za·tion
- over·in·tel·lec·tu·al·ize
- over·in·tense
- over·in·ten·si·ty
- over·in·ter·pre·ta·tion
- over·in·vest·ment
- over·la·bor
- over·la·bored
- over·lad·en
- over·large
- over·lav·ish
- over·lend
- over·length
- over·length·en
- over·light
- over·lit·er·al
- over·lit·er·ary
- over·load
- over·long
- over·loud
- over·lush
- over·man·age
- over·man·nered
- over·ma·ture
- over·ma·tu·ri·ty
- over·med·i·cate
- over·med·i·ca·tion
- over·mighty
- over·milk
- over·mine
- over·mix
- over·mod·est
- over·mod·est·ly
- over·mus·cled
- over·nice
- over·nour·ish
- over·nu·tri·tion
- over·ob·vi·ous
- over·op·er·ate
- over·opin·ion·at·ed
- over·op·ti·mism
- over·op·ti·mist
- over·op·ti·mis·tic
- over·op·ti·mis·ti·cal·ly
- over·or·ches·trate
- over·or·ga·nize
- over·or·ga·nized
- over·or·na·ment
- over·pack·age
- over·par·tic·u·lar
- over·pay
- over·pay·ment
- over·ped·al
- over·peo·ple
- over·plan
- over·plant
- over·plot
- over·po·tent
- over·praise
- over·pre·cise
- over·pre·scribe
- over·pre·scrip·tion
- over·priv·i·leged
- over·prize
- over·pro·cess
- over·pro·duce
- over·pro·duc·tion
- over·pro·gram
- over·prom·ise
- over·pro·mote
- over·pro·tect
- over·pro·tec·tion
- over·pro·tec·tive
- over·pro·tec·tive·ness
- over·pump
- over·re·act
- over·re·ac·tion
- over·re·fined
- over·re·fine·ment
- over·reg·u·late
- over·reg·u·la·tion
- over·re·li·ance
- over·re·port
- over·re·spond
- over·rich
- over·rig·id
- over·salt
- over·san·guine
- over·sat·u·rate
- over·sat·u·ra·tion
- over·sauce
- over·scru·pu·lous
- over·se·cre·tion
- over·sen·si·tive
- over·sen·si·tive·ness
- over·sen·si·tiv·i·ty
- over·se·ri·ous
- over·se·ri·ous·ly
- over·ser·vice
- over·sim·plis·tic
- over·smoke
- over·so·lic·i·tous
- over·so·phis·ti·cat·ed
- over·spe·cial·i·za·tion
- over·spe·cial·ize
- over·spec·u·late
- over·spec·u·la·tion
- over·sta·bil·i·ty
- over·staff
- over·stim·u·late
- over·stim·u·la·tion
- over·stock
- over·strain
- over·stress
- over·stretch
- over·struc·tured
- over·sub·tle
- over·suds
- over·sup·ply
- over·sus·pi·cious
- over·sweet
- over·sweet·en
- over·sweet·ness
- over·swing
- over·talk
- over·talk·a·tive
- over·tax
- over·tax·a·tion
- over·thin
- over·think
- over·tight·en
- over·tip
- over·tired
- over·train
- over·treat
- over·treat·ment
- over·use
- over·uti·li·za·tion
- over·uti·lize
- over·vi·o·lent
- over·viv·id
- over·wa·ter
- over·wea·ry
- over·wind
- over·with·hold
- over·zeal·ous
- over·zeal·ous·ness
OVERPRESCRIBING Defined for Kids
over-
prefix \ˈō-vər, ˌō-vər\
Definition of OVER- for Kids
: more than usual, normal, or proper <overload> <oversize>
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