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overladen

/ˌoʊvərˈleɪdən/
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• adjective

1

Heavily or excessively loaded; carrying too great a physical weight or cargo.

Example

"The old wooden cart creaked beneath the weight of its overladen crates of apples."

2

Excessively filled or burdened with abstract qualities, ornament, emotion, or detail.

Example

"Critics argued that the novel's prose was overladen with obscure metaphors and unnecessary digressions."

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• Rhymes for overladen

• Nearby Words

overjoyed
overkill
overknee
overladen
overland
overlap
overlarge

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as the past participle of the verb 'overlade', combining the prefix 'over-' with Old English 'hladan' (to load or heap up).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Overladen. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/overladen
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