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View synonyms for overactive

overactive

[ oh-ver-ak-tiv ]

adjective

  1. exceptionally or excessively active; too active.

overactive

/ ˌəʊvərˈæktɪv /

adjective

  1. inordinately active
  2. (of the thyroid or adrenal gland, nervous system, etc) functioning at too high a capacity

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Other Words From

  • over·ac·tivi·ty over·active·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overactive1

First recorded in 1640–50; over- + active

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Example Sentences

The hunt for Christian Grey took months, and was complicated by an overactive rumor mill.

Either they say I am a liar, or, as one person put it, “I have an overactive imagination.”

Quieting the overactive and undisciplined mind is a challenging task.

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