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overanalytical

overanalytical adjective: tending to overanalyze.

Adjective

overanalytical (comparative more overanalytical, superlative most overanalytical)

  1. Tending to overanalyze.
    • Precise herbed-lamb packets amid art nouveau swirls of asparagus noodles, a lacy tuile that adds a peekaboo seductivity to potato gnocchi — [Anthony] Martin’s presentations are bold and beautiful, yet his flavor pairings are almost maddeningly subtle, driving overanalytical foodies to despair.2011 January 13, Phil Vettel, “Chef of the Year: Anthomy Martin”, in Chicago Tribune, 164th year, number 13, section 5, page 4

Forms of overanalytical

comparativemore overanalytical
superlativemost overanalytical

Origin of overanalytical

From over- + analytical.

Words formed from overanalytical

Questions about overanalytical

What does overanalytical mean?
Overanalytical means tending to overanalyze.
What part of speech is overanalytical?
Overanalytical is an adjective.

Words near overanalytical in the dictionary

  1. overanalyse
  2. overanalysed
  3. overanalyses
  4. overanalysing
  5. overanalysis
  6. overanalytical
  7. overanalytically
  8. overanalyze
  9. overanalyzed
  10. overanalyzes
  11. overanalyzing

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