Word: overdirected
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
di
rect
ed
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of overdirect. To provide too much direction, to be too controlling.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: direct
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To manage, control, steer.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: asunder, in pieces, apart, in two
Affix: regō
Language: la
Decoded: rego
Meaning: make straight, rule
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.