HYPEREXCITED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

hyperexcited

adjective

Definition of hyperexcited

as in overexcited

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Adjective

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
When starting or advancing a business or organization, enthusiasm for success can lead to overexcited team members rushing and making mistakes.

— Jared Bahir Browsh, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of overexcited

Adjective

But the person most excited to play catch with his father, Ron, was Twins manager Derek Shelton, who wasn’t sure his arm would be capable after throwing Buxton batting practice Monday.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Even still, the filmmaker is excited to let Edinburgh audiences begin probing this surprisingly affecting piece on loss and extraterrestrial life.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of excited

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Matykiewicz had a hectic spring, mixing in college football visits during baseball season and ultimately finding his home with the Huskies.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
The line outside the Manhattan nightclub Joyface was always hectic, but on Saturday night it was particularly mobbed.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hectic

Adjective

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

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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
One plays on the name of the crew’s hangout, Hamburger Hamlet, drawing Murphy-ish parallels between the characters and Shakespeare’s tragic personages that are so overwrought, they can’t be salvaged by self-awareness.

— Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of overwrought

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Leisure facilities include a heated rooftop pool with city views, a 16,000-square-foot fitness center, and F45 Training Center.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Fighting games are a cross-cultural nexus that spark heated rivalries but ultimately forge lasting connections.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

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