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

Kraus suddenly found her work being pored over by a generation of women who recognized themselves in her mentally overstimulated and erotically deprived heroine. —Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025

And there’s no better way to soothe an overstimulated soul. —Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025

For millions of digital natives scrolling through an overstimulated and over-commodified internet, that wisdom feels as foreign as heirloom seeds on a fast-food tray. —Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

Some canines may become overstimulated or anxious in large groups, and day cares can be expensive depending on location and services. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 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