overinform

verb

over·​in·​form ˌō-vər-in-ˈfȯrm 

overinformed; overinforming

: to inform (someone or something) too much: such as

a

transitive : to provide (someone) with more information than is usual or strictly necessary

… argues that its management must overinform its employees by sending the same messages through duplicate channels …

—Krysztof Obloj et al.

… we encourage the county to fix nonworking sirens, even if the information they provide is redundant for many people. Overinforming the public about such things as the potential for a tornado is OK.

—The Green Bay (Wisconsin) Press-Gazette

b

transitive : to play too large a part in determining the character or essence of (something)

But neither should the prevalence of risk factors … overinform investing strategy …

—Tim Shufelt

When we are separate from others, our judgments of them are likely to be overinformed by the odd, memorable, and negative case.

—Bruce Evan Blaine

c

intransitive : to provide excessive or unnecessary information or instruction

New administrators who overinform or seek advice too frequently … can weaken their relationships with their superintendents.

—Thomas A. Kersten

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above