HYPED-UP Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

hyped-up

adjective

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Recent Examples of hyped-up For others, the trigger is a good feeling, being hyped-up or excited. — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped-up

Adjective

Ser Criston moves from flail to sword to dagger, wearing nothing but his padded gambeson.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
There’s an elaborate children’s playroom with a heated padded floor and built-ins for storage, along with kid-forward features like monkey bars, a climbing wall and a swing.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of padded

Adjective

Joseph’s team’s collection has a lot of interesting separates, including a cropped leather jacket from Naheim with exaggerated shoulders.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Parental alienation is a dynamic that occurs when a child refuses to have a relationship with a parent due to manipulation by the other parent, such as by conveying of exaggerated or false information, as Psychology Today explains.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of exaggerated

Adjective

Baltimore City's latest crackdown on dirt bikes has some riders upset and asking for the mayor and police commissioner to meet with them.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 29 July 2026
The day nurse is 100 percent correct that Catherine is crashing there, but no one really seems too upset about it.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 July 2026

Definition of upset

Adjective

The Bercut Drive terminus will end in an enlarged cul-de-sac to service SacRT buses and large group vehicles visiting the Railyards.

— Vince Basada July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Not least when their players have generally had to spend even longer away than usual due to the enlarged tournament, and in often soaring temperatures too.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of enlarged

Adjective

The most egregious case is Sturgis’ Ru, who transforms over the course of the play from a jittery wreck into a vengeful, plaintive monster.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
On Wednesday, jittery neighbors said the near disaster is definitely keeping them on edge.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

Definition of jittery

Adjective

Norway’s example shows mixed effects Gamage said the fears of an exodus are overblown, based on the experience in other places that have targeted the wealthy with taxes.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 17 July 2026
The Jets dabbled with the likes of Russell Wilson, Carson Wentz and others, but never actually pulled the trigger on any of them (and talk of them reportedly offering Wilson a contract was overblown, by the way).

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of overblown

Adjective

With Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Daveed Diggs, and pop star Charli XCX playing against type as Elliot’s uptight girlfriend.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Could anyone else be as uptight as Alan Ruck’s Cameron in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026

Definition of uptight

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