overcommitments
Excessive pledged obligations
Overcommitments are promises or obligations that exceed what someone can reasonably fulfill.
The word usually appears when someone has taken on too much: Her overcommitments at work left no time for family.
A single instance is an overcommitment—one obligation too many, or one that stretches resources beyond capacity.
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- overextendedBeyond sustainable capacity
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
overburdened · inundated · drowning · maxed-out · saturated · besieged · deluged · overrun
Stretched or strained state
- strainExcessive stretching force
- pressureForce upon contact
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
restlessness · agitation · irritability · insomnia · headache · frustration · edginess · distress
Required task or commitment
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- dutyRequired moral task
- promiseCommitment to act
- pledgeBinding promise given
undertaking · engagement · liability · encumbrance · task · charge · accountability · expectation
Sadness from unmet expectations
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- unreliabilityTendency to disappoint expectations
- letdownsFailures to satisfy
cancellations · no-shows · rescheduling · apologies · reputation · regret · shame · people-pleasing
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- depletionReduction of supply
- drainedEmptied of resources
- overworkedLaboring beyond healthy limits
collapse · cynicism · detachment · demotivation · disengagement · apathy · lethargy · listlessness
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
- overloadedBurdened past capacity
- overextendedBeyond sustainable capacity
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
strained · overburdened · inundated · drowning · maxed-out · saturated · besieged · deluged · overrun · engulfed
tension
Stretched or strained state
nervousness · restlessness · agitation · irritability · insomnia · headache · frustration · edginess · distress · worry
obligation
Required task or commitment
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- dutyRequired moral task
- promiseCommitment to act
pledge · undertaking · engagement · liability · encumbrance · task · charge · accountability · expectation · deadline
disappointment
Sadness from unmet expectations
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- unreliabilityTendency to disappoint expectations
letdowns · cancellations · no-shows · rescheduling · apologies · reputation · regret · shame · people-pleasing
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
overworked · collapse · cynicism · detachment · demotivation · disengagement · apathy · lethargy · listlessness · malaise
overcommitmentshealthy boundaries
Self-respecting interpersonal limits
moderation · work-life balance · equilibrium · restraint · selectivity
overcommitmentsfree time
Unscheduled personal hours
availability · flexibility · leisure · breathing room · no obligations