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Undone vs Overdone - What's the difference?

undone | overdone |

As adjectives the difference between undone and overdone

is that undone is not done while overdone is boiled, baked or roasted too much.

As verbs the difference between undone and overdone

is that undone is while overdone is .

undone

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not done.
  • *
    • Even so, it was found necessary to leave certain tasks undone .
  • Not fastened.
    • Your flies are undone .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * come undone * undoneness

    Anagrams

    * English irregular past participles

    overdone

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Boiled, baked or roasted too much.
  • Exaggerated.
  • * 1997 , Lawrence Norfolk, The Pope's Rhinoceros
    • There are lots of pauses and little detours, hitchings-up of their smocks, inspection of the soles of their feet, some rather overdone limping.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    *

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    * * English irregular past participles