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overdeveloped

UK
/ˌəʊvədɪˈvɛl.əpt/
US
/ˌoʊvərdɪˈvɛl.əpt/

Translations

overdevelopedadjective
more overdeveloped
Comp.
most overdeveloped
Super.
UK
/ˌəʊvədɪˈvɛlʌpt/
US
/ˌoʊvərdɪˈvɛlʌpt/
surdéveloppéSens général : développé au-delà de la mesure souhaitable ou nécessaire.
The overdeveloped muscles of the bodybuilder made it difficult for him to find clothes that fit properly.
Les muscles surdéveloppés du bodybuilder lui rendaient difficile de trouver des vêtements à sa taille.
Additional translations
trop développéEmploi fréquent pour la photographie et, plus largement, pour un développement excessif.
Synonyms
overelaborate
excessively developed
overgrown
overripe
overrefined
Antonyms
underdeveloped
overdevelopverb

overdeveloped

Past Simple

overdeveloped
Past Simple
overdeveloped
Past Participle
overdeveloping
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvədɪˈvɛl.əp/
US
/ˌoʊvərdɪˈvɛl.əp/
surdévelopperSe dit d’un développement excessif, notamment en photographie ; peut aussi s’employer au sens figuré pour un lieu ou un territoire.
If you overdevelop the film, the pictures will come out too dark and lose detail.
Si vous surdéveloppez la pellicule, les photos seront trop sombres et perdront en détail.
Synonyms
overemphasize
exaggerate
overengineer
overproduce
overstate

Definitions

overdevelopedadjective
Excessively developed or elaborated beyond what is necessary or desirable.
The overdeveloped muscles of the bodybuilder made it difficult for him to find clothes that fit properly.
Having undergone excessive development, often leading to negative consequences such as loss of natural beauty or ecological imbalance.
The once serene coastal town has become overdeveloped, with high-rise buildings overshadowing the beach.
Of photographic film or a photographic image, exposed or processed for too long, resulting in excessive density or contrast.
The negatives were so overdeveloped that every shadow area turned pitch-black.
overdevelopverb
To develop something excessively or beyond what is necessary or desirable.
The city council was criticized for allowing the area to overdevelop, leading to traffic congestion and loss of green spaces.
In photography, to process film or a photographic print for too long, resulting in an overly dark image.
If you overdevelop the film, the pictures will come out too dark and lose detail.
To undergo excessive or undesirable development.
The island has overdeveloped in recent years, straining its fragile ecosystem.
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