overpaid Definition
- 1paid more than the usual or necessary amount
- 2having received excessive payment
Using overpaid: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "overpaid" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The CEO is overpaid, earning millions of dollars a year.
Example
I think I was overpaid for this job.
Example
The company realized they had overpaid their employees and had to adjust their salaries.
overpaid Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for overpaid
- overcompensated
- overrewarded
- overremunerated
Antonyms for overpaid
- underpaid
- undercompensated
- underrewarded
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Summary: overpaid in Brief
'Overpaid' [oh-ver-peyd] means having received excessive payment or paid more than the usual or necessary amount. It is often used to describe situations where someone earns more than they deserve or more than what is typical for their job. For example, 'The CEO is overpaid, earning millions of dollars a year.'
