HYPEREXCITED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

hyperexcited

adjective

Definition of hyperexcited

as in overexcited

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Adjective

The atmosphere aboard felt like Christmas Eve with a ship full of overexcited children.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
At their reunion, an overexcited Andy is met by a typically cool Miranda, who characteristically doesn’t even remember her.

— Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of overexcited

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That’s all — a quick jaunt from Point A to Point B, a chance to catch up and decompress after a hectic semester.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
The paperwork is easy to lose in the shuffle, especially during a hectic tax season when a founder is juggling multiple K-1s alongside their first major liquidity event.

— Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hectic

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Finally, there was the matter of Pollak himself, whose hyperactive social posts could come across as cringe, leaving many, including some inside Coinbase, to see him as high on his own supply.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Your hyperactive dog catches the scent of a deer and, powered by his hunter's instinct, disappears in the forest.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of hyperactive

Adjective

In true Richards’ fashion, of course, Kyle transfers her distress into throwing yet another one of her overwrought white parties, whose guest list is filled with a caravan of beloved names in the Bravo-verse.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But the action is so dependent on overwrought dialogue, red herrings, titillating close-ups, and a barrage of throwback songs that the story constantly takes a backseat.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of overwrought

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During the trial, students described a heated exchange over Anthony’s refusal on a rainy spring day to leave a tent that belonged to Metcalf’s team.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Also at the meeting, the discussion about Davis's motion to dissolve the Design Review Board was moved to a later date after some heated discussion.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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