1. weighted too heavily; having excessive weight or emphasis placed on something
2. in finance or investing, allocated a larger proportion of funds or assets than is appropriate or recommended
Usage: finance

1. past tense and past participle of overweight; to place too much weight or emphasis on something

Examples

• The portfolio was overweighted in technology stocks, leaving it vulnerable to sector downturns.
• The report overweighted the importance of a single study while ignoring contradictory evidence.
• The boat became overweighted on one side, causing it to list dangerously.
• Critics argued that the curriculum overweighted classical literature at the expense of contemporary works.
• The investment strategy overweighted emerging markets, which proved risky during the economic slowdown.
• The analysis overweighted anecdotal evidence rather than relying on statistical data.