Overdo

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To carry something to excess or pursue something to an exaggerated or unreasonable degree.

“Try not to overdo the seasoning or the dish will be unpleasant.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˌəʊvəˈduː/

Syllables

o·ver·do

Related Words

Synonyms

exaggerate

Antonyms

underdomoderaterestrain

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -DO with OVER- prefix, one of the most common compound verb patterns

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, a reliable play using the productive OVER- prefix with easy tiles

Words Related to Overdo

Words you can make from Overdo

Shorter words formed from the letters in “overdo”.

dover drove rodeo rooed roove roved vedro voder dero derv doer door dove odor ored over redo rode roed rood rove

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “overdo”.

grooved

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