overfortified
Excessively strengthened defenses
Overfortified describes something that has been strengthened or reinforced beyond what's necessary or desirable.
Wine that is overfortified has had too much alcohol added, making it harsh or unbalanced.
A diet overfortified with vitamins may cause toxicity.
Military positions can be overfortified—resources wasted on defenses that exceed any plausible threat: The bunker was so overfortified it seemed paranoid.
Heavily defended military structure
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
bastion · bunker · barricade · moat · drawbridge · stockade · palisade · keep
Excess beyond demand
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- overbuiltConstructed beyond necessity
- overprotectedGuarded to excess
overengineered · overdone · overdesigned · disproportionate · unnecessary · excessive · immoderate · superfluous
Made more valuable
- supplementedAdded to something lacking
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- ironElement twenty-six
calcium · additives · processed · cereals · flour · bread · milk · nutrients
Heightened threat sensitivity
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- fearEmotional response to threat
obsession · alarmism · insecurity · wariness · apprehension · unease · nervousness · defensiveness
fortress
Heavily defended military structure
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
ramparts · bastion · bunker · barricade · moat · drawbridge · stockade · palisade · keep · turret
oversupply
Excess beyond demand
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- overkillUnnecessary additional effort
- overbuiltConstructed beyond necessity
overprotected · overengineered · overdone · overdesigned · disproportionate · unnecessary · excessive · immoderate · superfluous · extravagant
enriched
Made more valuable
- supplementedAdded to something lacking
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
iron · calcium · additives · processed · cereals · flour · bread · milk · nutrients · synthetic
hypervigilance
Heightened threat sensitivity
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
fear · obsession · alarmism · insecurity · wariness · apprehension · unease · nervousness · defensiveness · overreaction
overfortifiedundefended
Lacking protective measures
unprotected · unfortified · vulnerable · unguarded · exposed
overfortifiedunfortified
Lacking military defenses
unenriched · natural · unenhanced · unsupplemented · plain
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