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overexcited

overexcited

6 4.3
Too active and noisy because of strong feelings
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
translation icon : sobreactivado
  • The children became overexcited when they saw the colorful parade passing by.
  • get overexcited
  • very overexcited

And he just really got overexcited at the end of the runway.

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Examples

  • Our friend only got a little overexcited.

  • I know she got a little overexcited.

  • You know, we can get overexcited by our potential and forget to, to keep creating space.

  • Although I fear I may have become overexcited at certain points.

  • You know what Tim is with a lot of people, he gets overexcited.

  • The boys will become overexcited and act out to impress the girls, and the girls will egg them on.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Anna seemed, perhaps, a little overexcited, but after all, she was scarcely more than a child.

    Academic text (1999)
  • There really isn't anything here for the Democrats to get overexcited about.

    Blog text (10)
  • And I am sober and sensible, and you, my sweet friend, are overexcited and concussed.

  • I often get overexcited about new activities or crafts and have an unusual obsession with goats.

    Blog text (20)

Synonyms

excited
vsoverexcited
1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is excess excitement when that feeling exceeds what is reasonable
enthusiastic
vsoverexcited
175 2.7

Very excited and interested in something

is excess excitement when this interest becomes unreasonable or excessive
mad
vsoverexcited
138 1.3

Very excited and unable to stay calm

is excess excitement defined by being inappropriate rather than merely extreme feeling
ecstatic
vsoverexcited
69 4.5

Feeling very happy and excited

is excess excitement described by being more than is appropriate rather than pure joy
hyper
vsoverexcited
37 4.2

Feeling very energetic and unable to sit still

describes excess emotional excitement specifically rather than general overactivity
giddy
vsoverexcited
28 3.0

Very happy and excited to the point of feeling dizzy

is excess excitement judged by being unreasonable rather than mild physical effects
frenzied
vsoverexcited
21 6.5

Showing very strong excitement and uncontrolled actions

is excess excitement that can be strong but less chaotic than frenzy
exuberant
vsoverexcited
18 5.9

Very happy and full of energy

is excess excitement where that liveliness is considered inappropriate
psyched
vsoverexcited
  • Informal
14 7.7

Very excited and eager about something

is excess excitement when eagerness becomes more than is appropriate
overjoyed
vsoverexcited
10 2.1

Feeling very happy and excited about something good

is excess excitement when the happiness becomes unreasonable or inappropriate
pumped up
vsoverexcited
  • Informal
8 5.1

Very excited and full of energy because something good is about to happen

is excess excitement judged for being inappropriate rather than just high energy
overenthusiastic
vsoverexcited
2 4.2

Feeling too excited or eager in a way that bothers other people

is excess excitement judged for being more than appropriate
stoked
vsoverexcited
  • Slang
1 7.9

Feeling very excited about something good or fun

is excess excitement judged by being more intense than appropriate
hyped
vsoverexcited
  • Slang
1 5.5

Very excited about something, often before it happens

is excess excitement generally without tying it to external hype
hyped about
vsoverexcited
  • Slang
1 7.9

Excited and eager about something new, like a game or event

is excess excitement that emphasizes unreasonableness rather than casual feeling
overexuberant
vsoverexcited
1 7.5

Being very lively or excited in a way that feels too much

is excess excitement focused on being inappropriate rather than mere liveliness
adrenalized
vsoverexcited
  • Informal
1 7.0

Filled with a sudden rush of excitement and energy

is excess excitement judged by unreasonableness rather than physical arousal
buzzed with excitement
vsoverexcited
4.7

Full of lively energy because people feel excited

is excess excitement seen as more than what the situation allows
mad with excitement
vsoverexcited
5.3

Very excited and unable to stay calm

is excess excitement that need not include complete loss of control
hyped for
vsoverexcited
  • Slang
6.8

Very excited about something that will happen

is excess excitement regardless of timing or anticipation
totes excited
vsoverexcited
  • Slang
9.9

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is excess excitement assessed by unreasonableness rather than register
ginormously excited
vsoverexcited
  • Informal
7.2

Feeling very happy and eager about something that will happen

is excess excitement described by unreasonableness rather than slang intensity
4.6

You are so excited that you cannot breathe normally

is excess excitement described by being inappropriate rather than physical breathlessness
stimulated
vsoverexcited
3.7

Feeling excited and interested after hearing or seeing something

is excess excitement judged by being more than reasonable in context
like a kid on a rollercoaster
vsoverexcited
  • Informal
8.3

Very excited and happy in an obvious way

is excess excitement when visible joy is judged as unreasonable

Antonyms

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

1 3.7

Calm and not showing strong feeling

How Excited

hysterical
  • Informal
163 3.9
overexcited
6 4.3
excited
1.0
interested
1.0
bored
353 1.0

Surface Forms

overexcited positive

Morphology

overexcited = excited (transparent) = over + excite + ed

Standard productive prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' attached to the adjective 'excited', yielding the sense 'excessively excited'.

Etymology

Overexcited is built from the parts over- meaning 'too much' and excite meaning 'to stir up strong feeling'. So, overexcited describes someone with 'too much' excitement, feeling more excited than is reasonable.