övertydligast

Övertydligast is a Swedish adjective in its superlative form. It describes something that is the most clear or explicit, often with a nuance of excessive clarity. The word is built from the prefix över-, meaning "excessive" or "beyond," combined with tydlig, meaning "clear" or "evident," and the superlative suffix -ast. The basic form is övertydlig, with comparative övertydligare and superlative övertydligast, although in everyday speech many speakers use phrases such as mest tydlig or så tydlig som möjligt instead of the single-word superlative.

In usage, övertydligast usually appears in evaluative or critical contexts. It can reinforce that a message or explanation lacks nuance or invites little interpretation, sometimes with a pejorative undertone. The term is more common in written Swedish or formal speech than in casual conversation.

Related terms include tydlig and tydligast, which are neutral equivalents, and otydlig, which means "unclear." The word is typically used when the speaker wants to stress that something is unambiguously obvious, perhaps to the point of diminishing interpretive space.

Example: Förklaringen var övertydligast i presentationen och lämnade lite utrymme för tolka rningar.