/ Dictionary / Index O overemphasis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•em•pha•sis Pronunciation: (ō"vur-em'fu-sis), [key] — n. excessive or undue emphasis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: overemphasis (Thesaurus) overelaborate overemphasize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language