adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of overcook form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Made unpalatable or inedible by cooking for too long.

   "This meat is overcooked, almost burnt."

2. 2
   Done to excess.

   "His Elvis impersonation was embarrassingly overcooked."

Synonyms

All synonyms

donemediumoverdonetryhardwell done

Antonyms

All antonyms

undercookedunderdone

Example

More examples

"Today's broccoli is overcooked and tasteless."

Etymology

From over- + cooked.

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