overexcited

adjective

over·​ex·​cit·​ed ˌō-vər-ik-ˈsī-təd How to pronounce overexcited (audio)
Synonyms of overexcitednext
: excited to an excessive degree
overexcited children
overexcited neurons
an overexcited imagination
"Oh, cool!" I said, maybe a little overexcited because I was trying to get him psyched up.—R. J. Palacio
overexcitedly adverb
… I thought we had all gone mad, for we roared stupidly with laughter and shouted overexcitedly at the completely fantastic sight we saw. —Thor Heyerdahl

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The road to the majors is a perilous one, so don’t get overexcited. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 If the offense continues to be electric, the fans might get overexcited. — Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025 Perhaps this was just some overexcited UFO diehard with a hunch and money to burn. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026 Some dogs became overexcited before play even began, forcing owners to physically restrain them from snatching the toys, Mazzini said. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overexcited

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of overexcited was in 1856

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