OVEREXCITED Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

overexcited

adjective

Definition of overexcited

as in excited

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Recent Examples of overexcited 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 Perhaps this was just some overexcited UFO diehard with a hunch and money to burn. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026 The road to the majors is a perilous one, so don’t get overexcited. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 High-profile figures, from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, have suggested in recent months that investors have become overexcited about AI, as companies bet big on the technology with multibillion-dollar investments. — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025 Some dogs became overexcited before play even began, forcing owners to physically restrain them from snatching the toys, Mazzini said. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 If the offense continues to be electric, the fans might get overexcited. — Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025 Last Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told reporters at a private dinner that investors are overexcited about AI models. — ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexcited

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This is because patients are increasingly excited to use wearables and other devices to gather more information and metrics regarding their own health.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
These very same donors, Eustis said, are the ones who feel most excited to be sitting among the citizenry in Central Park, watching the beauty of public art unfold in a joyous communal atmosphere.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of excited

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

Adjective

Mithril has promised that its tech could help local law enforcement who respond to a shooting by locating the shooter and relaying critical information, but that would require a high degree of coordination in a hectic and dangerous environment.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026
Howl’s needy nature led to one of Ly’s favorite videos, another captured in the spur of the moment during a hectic packing session.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of hectic

Adjective

Above all, the overwrought thirty-two-dollar packet of luxury strikes a discordant note in a restaurant that seems, in every other way, to have no need for such clunky signifiers.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
While Ackman argues that those who don’t participate in capitalism will turn to socialism, Britt believes dire warnings about the anger of the masses are overwrought.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of overwrought

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When animals approach the acacia tree to feed on its leaves, the tree releases chemicals that stir its ants into a frenzied mob willing and able to chase an elephant.

— Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026
Nyong’o is as frenzied here as Helen was with Telemachus, each woman trying to stand up for herself.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Definition of frenzied

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New cast members include Severance‘s Tramell Tillman and Stranger Things star Sadie Sink, the latter of whom is playing an unknown character which has led to feverish speculation online.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
In 1992, the feminist filmmaker Sally Potter took on Woolf’s Orlando, crafting a feverish delight with Tilda Swinton at the center.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of feverish

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