overactivity

Too much action

Overactivity is excessive or abnormally high activity.

The term appears most often in medical and psychological contexts: thyroid overactivity, overactivity of the bladder, The medication helps control neural overactivity.

It can also describe restless or hyperactive behavior in children or animals.

hyperactivity

fidgeting

Restless minor movements

hyperkinetic · overstimulated · inattention · squirmy · twitchy · antsy · jittery · agitated · manic · rambunctious

mental

overstimulation

Excessive sensory input

overprocessing · hyperfocus · overanalysis

anxiety

hypervigilance

Heightened threat sensitivity

overthinking · rumination · obsession · compulsion · panic · edginess · unease · tension · dread · catastrophizing

physical

overexertion

Harmful excess of effort

repetitive · inflammation · injury · overdoing · pushing · soreness · tendinitis · overload

burnout

exhaustion

State of utter depletion

depletion · crash · collapse · cortisol · breakdown · overextension · overdoing · unsustainable · worn-out · spent

Opposites
activity level

overactivityinactivity

Lack of movement

underactivity · lethargy · passivity · sluggishness · idleness

physiological/medical function

overactivityunderactivity

Insufficient level of function

hypoactivity · hypofunction · suppression · inhibition · underperformance

physiological/psychological state

overactivityhypoactivity

Abnormally decreased movement or function

bradykinesia · depression · stupor · catatonia · sedation

Family

active, activity, actual, activate, activities, inactivity, deactivate, activation, hyperactive

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