overinstruct
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To instruct excessively.
Example Sentences
- "It is a common fault to overinstruct the composing room—to tell them the size of type to use in every line and in every corner."
- "…feminist critics found fault with the magazine’s tendency to overinstruct readers on how to become some stereotype of a woman they might not be naturally…."
- "Verbal instructions are often overdone and are often unable to capture the many subtle aspects of skilled movements. …The most important message here is do not overinstruct."
Etymology
From over- + instruct.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: over
Inflected Forms
overinstructs (present, singular)
overinstructing (participle, present)
overinstructed (participle, past)
overinstructed (past)
over-instruct (alternative)