overcommit
Take on too much
To overcommit is to promise or take on more than you can deliver.
Someone overcommits their time by scheduling too many meetings, their budget by pledging funds they don't have, or their energy by agreeing to help everyone who asks.
I overcommitted this week and now I'm drowning.
In computing, memory overcommit allows a system to allocate more memory than physically available, betting that not all processes will need their full allocation simultaneously.
Sworn statements of intent
- pledgesFormal promises given
- commitmentsPromises requiring follow-through
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
- responsibilitiesDuties one must fulfill
vows · engagements · undertakings · agreements · deadlines · appointments · meetings · projects
Pressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- tensionStretched or strained state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- urgencyPressing need for action
burden · demands · workload · crunch · expectations · deadlines
State of utter depletion
Beyond sustainable capacity
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
overloaded · frantic · besieged · bombarded · engulfed · saturated · harassed · overwrought
One exceeding all expectations
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
- goal-settingEstablishing intended outcomes
achievement · determination · aspiration · FOMO · grind · workaholism · type-A · go-getter
promises
Sworn statements of intent
- pledgesFormal promises given
- commitmentsPromises requiring follow-through
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
responsibilities · vows · engagements · undertakings · agreements · deadlines · appointments · meetings · projects · deliverables
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- strainExcessive stretching force
- tensionStretched or strained state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
urgency · burden · demands · workload · crunch · expectations · deadlines
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
collapse · breakdown · depleted · fried · spent · emptied · crashed
overextended
Beyond sustainable capacity
inundated · overloaded · frantic · besieged · bombarded · engulfed · saturated · harassed · overwrought · strained
overachiever
One exceeding all expectations
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
goal-setting · achievement · determination · aspiration · FOMO · grind · workaholism · type-A · go-getter · relentless
- overdoing itoverdo, overreach, overwork, overspend, overexert
- excessexcess, too much, excessive, excessiveness, overabundance
overcommitundercommit
Pledge less than capable
hold back · set boundaries · decline · say no · refuse
overcommitted, overcommitment, overcommits, overcommitting, overcommitments