overproduced

adjective

over·​pro·​duced ˌō-vər-prə-ˈdüst How to pronounce overproduced (audio)
-prō-,
-ˈdyüst
1
: having been excessively altered, refined, or embellished during production
a flashy, overproduced film
There is a kind of elemental vigor in film noir that loses its vitality when a movie is overproduced.— James Greenberg
2
: having been produced in excess of market demand
a surplus of overproduced garments

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Instead of an overproduced album full of slick Top 40 fodder, however, Tusk is a quirky and sometimes almost lo-fi album, inspired more by bands like Talking Heads and Gang of Four than an ambition to make Rumours 2. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025 In music, machine learning has made headlines for replicating Drake—our most algorithmic star already—and for plopping John Lennon into an overproduced modern rock song. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of overproduced was in 1878

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“Overproduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overproduced. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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