overstimulated

adjective

over·​stim·​u·​lat·​ed ˌō-vər-ˈstim-yə-ˌlā-təd 

: excessively stimulated

The brain, responding to higher than normal dopamine levels, gets overstimulated.

—Robert Wilbur

Sleep time is quite a problem for overstimulated children and their parents. A recent Brown University study of 494 elementary-school children found that 375 of them had trouble associated with sleep.

—Joseph Pereira

Examples of overstimulated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is a calm room on-site for those who become overstimulated or overwhelmed, and staff and volunteers are trained how to provide a dementia-friendly environment. —Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026

If attendees become overstimulated and need a break, there’s also a sensory quiet room where a behavioral therapist is available to assist. —Alyssa Ramos, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026

Pisces: Beaker Beaker is a sweet, overstimulated soul who feels everything. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025

In fact, too much dopamine makes introverts feel overstimulated and exhausted, prompting them to retreat from noise and crowds. —Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overstimulated

• ameliorated
• decontaminated
• deoxygenated
• deteriorated
• differentiated
• disarticulated
• excommunicated
• incapacitated
• individuated
• misappropriated
• monounsaturated
• multinucleated