all-overish
- adjective
- UK
- Her all-overish mood made it hard for her to concentrate on anything.
Examples
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After working all night, I felt rather all-overish the next morning.
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The room had an all-overish atmosphere, as if nobody knew what to do next.
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I feel all-overish today.
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She has been feeling all-overish since yesterday.
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After working all night, I felt rather all-overish the next morning.
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Her all-overish mood made it hard for her to concentrate on anything.
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The room had an all-overish atmosphere, as if nobody knew what to do next.
Synonyms
79
4.3
Feeling nervous and tense so you are easily upset or worried
26
5.7
Feeling dizzy and unsteady, as if you might faint
13
5.9
Feeling slightly unwell, upset, or irritable
7
5.5
Feeling uncomfortable or nervous around other people
4
8.7
Not fully paying attention and feeling confused or dreamy
4
4.0
Feeling sleepy, slow, and not very alert
2
6.5
Feeling a little unwell and not your usual self
1
9.9
Feeling a little sick and grumpy, often after eating rich food
1
7.6
Feeling mentally unsteady and unable to focus
Very upset because of sudden events or news
Antonyms
How Unsettled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
All-overish comes from the parts all + over, which mean 'everywhere', plus the ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'like', so it suggests being 'somewhat all over' or scattered and unfocused. That's why all-overish describes feeling unwell, uneasy, or when a person or place seems disorganized.