1. too large in scale or proportion for the intended purpose or setting
Usage: architecture; design

Examples

• The overscaled furniture made the small apartment feel cramped.
• The architect’s overscaled design overwhelmed the historic neighborhood.
• The overscaled chandelier dominated the modest dining room.
• Critics called the building overscaled for its residential context.
• The overscaled artwork dwarfed the gallery space.
• The designer avoided overscaled elements in the compact kitchen.