overcontribution
Giving beyond limits
Overcontribution is putting more into something than is allowed or advisable.
The term appears most often in financial contexts—exceeding the annual limit on retirement account deposits triggers tax penalties: The IRS notified her of a $2,000 overcontribution to her IRA.
More broadly, it can mean giving disproportionately to a shared effort: His overcontribution to the project left colleagues feeling sidelined.
Excessive effort or action
- overcommitmentPromising beyond one's capacity
- overextensionExceeding sustainable capacity
- overzealousnessExtreme, counterproductive enthusiasm
- overshootingExceeding an intended limit
overkill · overreach · overstepping · overindulgence · overinvestment · too much · disproportionate · immoderate
State of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- overworkToil to exhaustion
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- depletionReduction of supply
drained · overextended · overburdened · overloaded · collapse · weariness · tiredness · spent
Generous giving for others
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- charityVoluntary aid for others
gift · giving · magnanimity · selflessness · liberality · munificence · open-handedness · largesse
Lack of proper balance
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
uneven · mismatch · skewed · free-rider problem · one-sided · compensating
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- passionIntense emotional drive
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
commitment · devotion · intensity · vigor · earnestness · drive · diligence · conscientiousness
overdoing
Excessive effort or action
- overcommitmentPromising beyond one's capacity
- overextensionExceeding sustainable capacity
- overzealousnessExtreme, counterproductive enthusiasm
overshooting · overkill · overreach · overstepping · overindulgence · overinvestment · too much · disproportionate · immoderate · above and beyond
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
depletion · drained · overextended · overburdened · overloaded · collapse · weariness · tiredness · spent · weary
philanthropy
Generous giving for others
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
charity · gift · giving · magnanimity · selflessness · liberality · munificence · open-handedness · largesse · benefaction
disproportion
Lack of proper balance
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
lopsided · uneven · mismatch · skewed · free-rider problem · one-sided · compensating
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- passionIntense emotional drive
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
eagerness · commitment · devotion · intensity · vigor · earnestness · drive · diligence · conscientiousness · perfectionism
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