overparenthesize

verb

To use excessive parenthesis.

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Meanings

verboverparenthesize (third-person singular simple present overparenthesizes, present participle overparenthesizing, simple past and past participle overparenthesized)

present singular third person overparenthesizes · participle present overparenthesizing · participle past overparenthesized · past overparenthesized

  1. To use excessive parenthesis.

Origin

From over- + parenthesize.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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