overprocessed
overprocessed Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Subjected to excessive chemical, mechanical, or industrial treatment, resulting in a loss of natural nutrients, quality, or flavor (especially of food).
"Nutritionists recommend replacing overprocessed snacks with fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains."
Damaged or weakened by excessive chemical treatments such as bleaching, dyeing, or perming (of hair).
"Using a deep-conditioning mask once a week can help restore moisture to dry, overprocessed hair."
Altered or manipulated to an excessive degree through digital editing, filtering, or studio production (of photographs, audio, or media).
"Critics felt that the singer's vocals sounded unnatural and overprocessed on the final studio album."
• verb
To subject food, hair, photographic film, or digital media to excessive chemical, mechanical, or electronic treatment (past tense and past participle of overprocess).
"The photographer accidentally overprocessed the negatives in the darkroom, ruining the contrast of the images."