overladen

adjective

over·​lad·​en ˌō-vər-ˈlā-dᵊn 

: carrying too heavy a load : loaded with too much of something : excessively laden

an overladen [=overloaded] car

—often + with

tourists overladen with baggage

… plants are so overladen with ripe tomatoes that mechanical harvesters must run at half speed.

—Jeff Swiatek

—often used figuratively

… scripts overladen with inflated dialogue but lacking any weighty plot turns.

—Akshay Seth

Examples of overladen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plus, an overladen peach tree will produce smaller fruit. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overladen

• handmaiden
• menhaden
• unladen
• laden
• maidan
• maiden