1. wider than is necessary, desirable, or standard
Usage: informal; often used in technical or design contexts

Examples

• The doorway was overwide for the standard frame size.
• The designer felt the margins were overwide and reduced them.
• These overwide tires are not suitable for the vehicle.
• The overwide spacing between the columns made the room feel less intimate.
• He complained that the overwide brim of the hat kept slipping down.