Synonyms of overdrawn

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adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈdrȯn 

as in exaggerated

extended beyond normal or realistic bounds

his war stories were embellished with overdrawn descriptions of battle and efforts to save the wounded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerated
• inflated
• overblown
• bloated
• hyperbolized
• outsize
• enlarged
• stretched
• overweening
• magnified
• overstated
• padded
• embellished
• elaborated
• embroidered
• overemphasized
• unrealistic
• overplayed
• unreasonable
• unreal
• overdone
• preposterous
• grandiose
• hyped-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• realistic

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verb

past participle of overdraw

as in overdone

to describe or express in too strong terms

commentators have overdrawn the dangers of the sport in order to make it appear more exciting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerated
• overdone
• overstated
• put on
• elaborated
• played up
• embellished
• embroidered
• padded
• stretched
• overemphasized
• colored
• magnified
• hedged
• overplayed
• melodramatized
• fudged
• sensationalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understated
• minimized
• belittled
• played down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overdrawn

Adjective

Going through their late mother’s accounts, Sara notices that the joint account Josh shared with her is overdrawn. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026

The whole world is overdrawn Washington’s problem looks almost manageable next to the global picture. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026

Verb

No fee if the transaction is $5 or less or your account is overdrawn by $20 or less. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026