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overgrown ( Adjective)
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈɡrəʊn/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɡroʊn/
Comparative
more overgrown
Superlative
most overgrown
1-
B2
covered in plants that have been left to grow wild and unchecked
-> I cleaned up the overgrown weeds from garden.
-> The sunflower field will be overgrown by the time we get back.
-> Unfortunately the plants were overgrown when we found them.
Synonym
jungly
Opposite
sparse
2-
B2
something has grown too big
-> Like most overgrown creatures he was top-heavy and lethargic.
-> I wipe the overgrown leaves everyday.
-> An overgrown boy was holding the flag today.
Synonym
excessive
Opposite
tiny
Word Families
'overgrown' Contained Stories
Nature is peaceful. It does not rush. It is patient, and waits for the passing of time, just like plants can become overgrown over time. People's personal ideas and thoughts develop naturally. It is pointless to rush into things since something natural can survive on its own. Ideas can surround a person over time if they become habits. Nature sometimes surprises us. Those who are unmoved by the natural passing of things are shockingly impatient. We should not underrate the pace of nature and try to understand more about how things develop on their own.