overanalytical

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adjective

Tending to overanalyze.

OriginEnglish analytical ← Middle English over- ← Old English ofer- →
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Meanings

adjectiveoveranalytical (comparative more overanalytical, superlative most overanalytical)

comparative more overanalytical · superlative most overanalytical

  1. Tending to overanalyze.

    Precise herbed-lamb packets amid art nouveau swirls of asparagus noodles, a lacy tuile that adds a peekaboo seductivity to potato gnocchi — [Anthony] Martin’s presentations are bold and beautiful, yet his flavor pairings are almost maddeningly subtle, driving overanalytical foodies to despair.

    2011 January 13, Phil Vettel, “Chef of the Year: Anthomy Martin”, in Chicago Tribune, 164th year, number 13, section 5, page 4

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Englishanalytical
  8. Englishoveranalytical

From over- + analytical.

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APA

overanalytical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overanalytical

MLA

“overanalytical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overanalytical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overanalytical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overanalytical.

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