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

Prescribed fires help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires. —Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026

The master lawsuit in the Palisades fire blames several defendants for overgrown brush, toppled wooden power poles, natural gas explosions and a lack of water that all contributed to the mammoth blaze. —Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026

Many of the sanctuary's goats spend the warmer months clearing invasive plants, poison ivy and brush from overgrown areas in Rhode Island and nearby states. —Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 6 Jan. 2026

Large, overgrown yews are very common in home gardens and typical along house foundations, often in odd shapes caused by years of shearing. —Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 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