hyperexcitable
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpərɪkˈsaɪtəbl/
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hiperexcitable
- Children can be hyperexcitable after eating too much sugar at a party.
Examples
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During the fireworks, the hyperexcitable toddler jumped and squealed with joy.
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Hyperexcitable emotional state, somatic hallucinations, restlessness, anxiety, and agitation have also been reported.
Academic text (2007) -
The dog became hyperexcitable when it saw its owner after a long day apart.
Synonyms
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4.2
Feeling very energetic and unable to sit still
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4.6
Too full of energy and hard to calm or control
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4.1
Quick to become excited or nervous
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3.7
Very active and full of strong, lively energy
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6.7
Easily affected by emotions, touch, or noise and reacting strongly
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7.9
Showing very strong feelings that change quickly and seem too much
Showing a very strong reaction to things like pollen or stress
To become easily excited and react strongly to small things
Very easily upset by what people say or do
Easily excited and quickly become anxious
Very active and moving around a lot
Antonyms
How Excitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hyperexcitable comes from the Greek prefix hyper- meaning 'too much' and the Latin verb excitare (seen in English as excite) meaning 'to stir up'. So, a hyperexcitable person reacts very easily and strongly to sounds or activity.