Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z overcategory Any functor into a specified base category. overcaution Excessive caution. overcautious Excessively cautious. overcautiously In an overcautious way. overcautiousness Excessive cautiousness. overcelebrate To overindulge in activities that celebrate something; to party too hard. overcelebrated Treated as more significant or praiseworthy than is deserved . overcentralization Excessive centralization. overcentralize To centralize too much. overcentralized Overly centralized or concentrated in authority. overcerebral Excessively cerebral. overcertification The act or result of overcertifying. overcertify To certify beyond the actual value. overchallenge To challenge to an excessive degree. overchance Occurring more than expected by mere chance or probability. overchange Excessive or overly frequent change; fickleness overchanging transmutation overcharge To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill. overcharged Overly charged; having too much electricity or some other form of energy and/or matter stored within someone or something. overcharger One who overcharges. overcharging The act or process of charging excessively overcharitable Excessively charitable. overcharitably In an overcharitable manner. overchase To chase too far. overchatty Excessively chatty. overcheap Excessively cheap overcheaply Excessively cheaply. overcheapness Excessive cheapness. overcheck A check pattern that is superimposed upon another pattern overcheerful Excessively cheerful. overcheesed Prepared or filled with too much cheese. overcherish To cherish excessively. overchew To chew too much. overchief A higher-ranking chief; a leader of several chiefs. overchildish Excessively childish. overchill To chill too much. overchlorinate To chlorinate excessively. overchlorinated Containing an excess of chlorine. overchlorination Excessive chlorination (usually, of swimming pool water or drinking water). overchoice An excessive amount of choice overchoreograph To choreograph with too much or too elaborate dancing. overchurched Having too many churches. overchurching The provision of more churches than needed. overcirculation Excessive circulation overcircumspect Excessively circumspect. overcitation Excessive citation. overcite To cite too much. overcivil Excessively civil. overcivility Excessive civility. overcivilization Excessive civilization; the quality of being overcivilized. overcivilize To civilize excessively. overcivilized too civilized overclad Wearing more clothing than is necessary. overclaim To claim too much. overclaimed claimed to an excessive degree overclasp To clasp from above. overclass A powerful, privileged social class. overclassification Excessive classification. overclassify To classify excessively overclean To clean to an excessive degree. overcleanliness Excessive cleanliness. overcleanly Excessively cleanly. overclear To make too clear, or translucent. overclerk A clerk who also supervises one or more underclerks. overclerked Having more clerks than is needed for the amount of work to be done. overclever Excessively clever. overcleverness Excessive cleverness. overclimb To climb over. overclipped Clipped to excess. overcloak A cloak worn over other clothing overclock To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer. overclockable Suitable for overclocking. overclocker A person who overclocks a computer. overclocking An instance or incident of processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, running at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer. overclose In too great a proximity. overclosely Too closely. overcloseness Excessive closeness. overclosure Quality or degree of being overclosed. overcloth Any of various overgarments that consist primarily of a large cloth worn over the clothes. overclothe to clothe over; enwrap in/with clothing overclothed Wearing too many clothes. overclothes Items of clothing worn as an outer layer. overclothing the act or process of enwrapping (oneself) in clothing overcloud To cover, or become covered, with clouds. overclouded Of the sky, covered with cloud; overcast. overcloy To fill beyond satiety. overclub To take (a shot) with a golf club that provides too much distance. overclustered Excessively clustered overclustering Excessive clustering overclutter To clutter to an undesirable extent. overcluttered Excessively cluttered overcoach To coach too much. overcoat A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather. overcoated Wearing an overcoat. overcoating cloth for making overcoats overcoatless Without an overcoat. overcoddle To coddle too much; to treat with too much care. overcode A code used to represent multiple (possibly unrelated) data items. overcoding The use of established codes to take on new meanings, often thereby obscuring distinctions. overcoherence The condition of being overcoherent overcoil Part of a watch: an improved balance spring with a raised outer coil. overcold Excessively cold. overcollar A collar worn over another collar. overcollateralization The act or process of overcollateralizing. overcollateralize To collateralize for too large an amount. overcollect To collect too much overcollection Excessive collection of taxes or insurance premiums, necessitating administration of refunds or carryovers. overcollectivization Excessive collectivization. overcolored Rendered too colourful; with an excess of color. overcolour To exaggerate. overcolouring Excessive use of colour; (chiefly in extended use) exaggeration in description; an instance of this. overcomb To comb too much. overcome To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of. overcomeable able to be overcome; surmountable. overcomer One who overcomes. overcomfortable Excessively comfortable. overcoming The act by which something is overcome, or surmounted. overcomingly So as to overcome. overcommend To commend excessively. overcomment To annotate (code) with too many comments. overcommercialization Excessive commercialization. overcommercialize To make excessively commercial. overcommission To commission to an excessive extent. overcommit To make excessive commitments, either beyond one's ability or beyond what is reasonable overcommitment The act or situation of overcommitting. overcommittal overcommitment overcommitted Having committed too much of one's time or resources. overcommitter One who overcommits. overcommon Excessively common; very frequently encountered. overcommunicate To communicate too much. overcommunication Excessive communication; communicating too much. overcompaction Excessive compaction. overcompartmentalization excessive compartmentalization overcompartmentalize To compartmentalize more than is suitable or necessary. overcompassionate Showing too much compassion. overcompensate To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area. overcompensatingly In a way that overcompensates. overcompensation An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area. overcompensative Excessively compensative overcompensator One who overcompensates. overcompensatory Tending to overcompensate; providing excessive compensation. overcompetence Excessive or exaggerated competence. overcompetition Excessive competition. overcompetitive Excessively competitive. overcompetitiveness The quality of being overcompetitive. overcomplacency Excessive complacency. overcomplacent Excessively complacent. overcomplacently Too complacently. overcomplete Describing a frame (in linear algebra) having a set of functions more than a basis overcompleteness The condition of being overcomplete