overcuts
/ˈoʊvərˌkʌts/
verb
- To cut too much or too deeply, often resulting in damage or waste.
- The barber accidentally overcuts the customer's hair, leaving it uneven.
- The chef warned the apprentice not to overcut the vegetables into tiny pieces.
- If you overcut the fabric, you won't have enough material to finish the dress.
- In finance or business, to reduce costs or prices more than necessary, often harming quality or profit.
- The manager worried that the new policy would overcut employee benefits.
- The company decided not to overcut its budget for research and development.
- If you overcut your prices, customers may think the product is cheaply made.
Antonyms
noun
- An instance of cutting too much or too deeply.
- A single overcut in the wood ruined the entire carving project.
- The gardener noticed an overcut on the hedge and trimmed it carefully.
- The tailor fixed the overcut by adding a small patch to the sleeve.
- In finance or business, an excessive reduction in costs or prices.
- Investors were concerned about the company's overcut in marketing spending.
- The store's overcut on prices caused a temporary drop in revenue.
- The budget overcut led to a shortage of supplies for the next quarter.