overanalyse
Think too much
To overanalyse is to examine something so thoroughly that the analysis becomes counterproductive—finding problems that don't exist, missing the obvious while hunting for the subtle, or paralyzing yourself with considerations.
Stop overanalysing every text message.
We overanalysed the data until we lost sight of the main finding.
The word implies that analysis, normally valuable, has passed the point of usefulness.
Also spelled overanalyze.
Ponder far too much
- ruminateThink deeply and repeatedly
- obsessDwell on compulsively
- fixateFocus obsessively on
- dwellInhabit a place
brood · dissect · nitpick · second-guess · fret · stew · mull · perseverate
Study with attention
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
- dissectCut open to examine
- inspectStudy closely for flaws
- parseExamine syntax closely
sift · probe · investigate · deconstruct · unpack · interrogate · cross-examine · forensic
Failure to decide
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- doubtLack of firm belief
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
ambivalence · procrastination · dithering · stalling · quandary · impasse · stuck · frozen
overthink
Ponder far too much
dwell · brood · dissect · nitpick · second-guess · fret · stew · mull · perseverate · hyperfocus
examine
Study with attention
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
- dissectCut open to examine
- inspectStudy closely for flaws
parse · sift · probe · investigate · deconstruct · unpack · interrogate · cross-examine · forensic · granular
indecision
Failure to decide
- hesitationDelay from uncertainty
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- doubtLack of firm belief
wavering · ambivalence · procrastination · dithering · stalling · quandary · impasse · stuck · frozen · immobilized
overanalyseoversimplify
Remove essential complexity
gloss over · skim · ignore · take at face value · neglect
overanalysetake the plunge
Commit after hesitation
take action · wing it · pull the trigger · shoot from the hip · dive in
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