overexcitement

1 4.1

A time when someone feels very happy or nervous and cannot calm down

noun
/ˌoʊvərɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

: sobreactivación

During the birthday party, the children's overexcitement made it hard for them to sit still and listen to the story.

Examples

The usual explanations are those of overexcitement and overtiredness.

Academic text (1991)
Now, Sir Wilfrid, in the courtroom, you must avoid overexcitement.

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
The overexcitement he felt after receiving the good news made him unable to focus on anything else.
Her overexcitement about the upcoming trip was evident as she couldn't stop talking about it.

Synonyms

ecstasy

vsoverexcitement

62 6.1

A feeling of very great joy and excitement

is excessive excitement that often causes restlessness rather than pure joy

excitation

vsoverexcitement

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2 7.7

A strong feeling of happiness and nervous energy

is excessive arousal that causes restlessness and negative effects

state of excitement

vsoverexcitement

1 3.1

A strong feeling of joy and energy that makes you unable to sit still

is excessive stimulation that causes restlessness and practical problems

overzealousness

vsoverexcitement

1 8.4

The act of trying too hard and causing problems

is general overstimulation and agitation rather than mainly moral excess

overstimulation

vsoverexcitement

Specialized

1 6.1

A state when someone gets too much noise, light, or activity and cannot focus

is excessive excitement that results in restlessness and practical problems

overeagerness

vsoverexcitement

1 5.5

A strong desire to act that is too much and causes problems

is more about intense arousal and restlessness than simple eagerness

franticness

vsoverexcitement

1 6.0

A strong feeling of worry that makes people act very quickly

is excessive excitement that may feel intense but not necessarily chaotic

overzeal

vsoverexcitement

1 9.5

Too much enthusiasm that causes problems

is broader excessive excitement including agitation not just fervent zeal

overenthusiasm

vsoverexcitement

1 5.1

Too much excitement about something that causes problems

is broader excessive stimulation that often leads to restlessness or problems

hyperexcitability

vsoverexcitement

Specialized

1 9.2

A state when nerves, muscles, or behaviour react too much

is excess emotional or physical excitement rather than clinical responsiveness

overexcitability

vsoverexcitement

Specialized

8.2

A strong, often overwhelming sensitivity to feelings, sounds, or events

is excessive excitement causing restlessness rather than just specific sensitivity

excitableness

vsoverexcitement

NSFW

7.4

A tendency to become lively or eager quickly

is an active state of too much excitement rather than a mere tendency

Antonyms

composure

34 5.1

Calm control of your feelings and actions in a difficult situation

calmness

11 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

How Excited

overexcitement

1 4.1

excitement

417 1.0

interest

∞ 1.0

boredom

83 1.3

Surface Forms

overexcitement singular

overexcitements plural

Morphology

overexcitement = excitement (transparent) = over + excite + ment

The meaning is directly derived from 'excitement' with the intensifying prefix 'over-' meaning 'too much', so learners who know 'excitement' and 'over-' can predict the sense.

Etymology

The word overexcitement starts with over-, which means 'too much', and the rest is excite, meaning 'to make excited'. So overexcitement means having too much excitement, like a cup that overflows and makes it hard to stay calm.