overgrown

adjective

over·​grown ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn 

: grown abnormally or excessively large

dismissed him as an overgrown adolescent

Synonyms of overgrown

• lush
• grown
• green
• dense
• leafy

Examples of overgrown in a Sentence

The garden is overgrown with weeds.

He acts like an overgrown child.

Recent Examples on the Web

The issue is the overgrown hedge, not the landscapers walking across your yard. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026

This includes overgrown bushes, mounded mulch, grass clippings, and more, says Watkins. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026

Trim overgrown shrubs and turf-grass-hiding sprinklers to ensure proper watering. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

His apartment was on the ground floor of a clapboard building along a block of dilapidated homes surrounded by overgrown weeds. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overgrown

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

Kids Definition

overgrown

adjective

: grown unusually or too big

overgrown boys

overgrown cities