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over-embellished

/ˌoʊ.vər.ɪmˈbel.ɪʃt/

Traduction: Se dit de quelque chose qui a été excessivement décoré, orné ou enrichi, souvent au point de paraître artificiel ou de mauvais goût.

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adjective

/ˌoʊ.vər.ɪmˈbel.ɪʃt/C2formal
  • frSe dit de quelque chose qui a été excessivement décoré, orné ou enrichi, souvent au point de paraître artificiel ou de mauvais goût.

Describes something that has been excessively decorated, adorned, or added to, often to the point of being unnatural or gaudy.

  1. Excessively elaborateC1formal

    Describes something that has been decorated or described in an overly fancy or showy way, often to the point of being unnatural or excessive.

    frsurabondamment orné

    • The author's writing style is over-embellished with unnecessary adjectives.
    • The cake was over-embellished with so many decorations it was hard to cut.
    • His story was over-embellished, making it difficult to believe the facts.

    Synonymesbaroquefloridfloweryornateostentatiousoverblownoverdoneoverwrought

    Antonymesaustereplainrestrainedsimpleunadornedunderstated

Formes
  • more over-embellished comparative form
  • most over-embellished superlative form