overstimulated

adjective

over·​stim·​u·​lat·​ed ˌō-vər-ˈstim-yə-ˌlā-təd 

: excessively stimulated

The brain, responding to higher than normal dopamine levels, gets overstimulated.

—Robert Wilbur

Sleep time is quite a problem for overstimulated children and their parents. A recent Brown University study of 494 elementary-school children found that 375 of them had trouble associated with sleep.

—Joseph Pereira

Examples of overstimulated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Humans are lonelier than ever and at the same time, more overstimulated than ever. —Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 15 Sep. 2024

With our overstimulated lives, a lack of confidence can often happen when our mental and emotional reserves are depleted. —Svetlana Dimovski, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

When nothing is working to quieten an overstimulated brain, Nightingale suggests looking to perfume. —Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024

On long trips, Johnson also recommends frequent stops to prevent your kids from getting too hot, overstimulated or uncomfortable. —Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above