overactive
[oh-ver-ak-tiv]
Origin of overactive
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excitable, high-strung, uncontrollable, wild, hyper, overactive, overzealousExamples from the Web for overactive
Contemporary Examples of overactive
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.”
Historical Examples of overactive
Quieting the overactive and undisciplined mind is a challenging task.
When You Don't Know Where to TurnSteven J. Bartlett
overactive
- inordinately active
- (of the thyroid or adrenal gland, nervous system, etc) functioning at too high a capacity
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