Meaning & use
Overcommunication
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The practice of communicating information more frequently or extensively than necessary, sometimes deliberately to ensure clarity.
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Managers are often advised to err on the side of overcommunication during a crisis.
The constant status emails felt like overcommunication rather than helpful updates.
A note on using this word
Popular in modern management and remote-work culture, where it is sometimes framed as a positive strategy rather than a flaw.
Words with a similar meaning
over-messaging
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Words with an opposite meaning
undercommunication
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