überzogener

Überzogener is the attributive masculine singular form of the German adjective überzogen, which derives from über- (over) and ziehen (to draw or pull). The adjective has several related senses: it can describe something that is overdrawn or excessively covered, and it is also used metaphorically for something that is exaggerated or overdone. In financial contexts, überzogen describes an account status (for example, ein überzogenes Konto is common usage), while in descriptive or evaluative contexts it often means inflated, excessive, or exaggerated, such as eine überzogene Darstellung or ein überzogener Preis.

Usage and grammar: überzogen functions as a common adjective and takes different endings depending on the gender, case, number of the noun and the presence or absence of determiners. The form überzogener appears most often in masculine nominative singular without a definite article or after some determiners (indefinite or mixed endings), as in ein überzogener Preis. With a definite article it becomes der überzogene Preis; die überzogene Darstellung for feminine nouns, and das überzogene Angebot for neuter nouns. Plural forms include überzogene Preise, überzogene Darstellungen, etc. The word can pair with both concrete nouns (Preis, Konto, Bericht, Darstellung) and abstract concepts (Reaktion, Erwartung).

Notes: überzogen is also used as a past participle adjective in many contexts, while überzogener is specifically the attributive masculine singular form in relevant inflection patterns. Synonyms or near-synonyms include übertrieben and übermäßigt, though nuances differ: überzogen emphasizes excessiveness or overstatement rather than mere exaggeration. The related noun is Überziehung (overdraft) or Übertreibung (exaggeration).

See also: überziehen, Überziehung, Übertreibung.