Overdoings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A series of actions that are excessive or beyond what is reasonable or acceptable
2. Activities that are characterized by excessive indulgence or inappropriate behavior
3. Actions carried out to an extreme degree, often leading to negative consequences

Etymology: "Overdoings" is the plural of "overdoing," a noun for excessive actions taken. The plural form simply treats each instance of going too far as a separate act, so the word counts up individual excesses rather than naming the abstract habit of overdoing things. The base noun "overdoing" is built from the verb "overdo," which combines "over" with "do," so the word is a plain compound formed from two very old English elements.

Synonyms: excesses, indulgences

Antonyms: restraint